Heart of Darkness
to what does this comment refer?
ch2
marlow says breathe dead hippo so to speak and not be contaminated
ch2
marlow says breathe dead hippo so to speak and not be contaminated
I think he is referring to Kurtz here who is dead or dying. He doesn't want him to become like the rotten contaminated hippo meat. There is a whole metaphorical level to this but I'll leave it for now.