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Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:49 am
by LydiaL
Lydia from 5th period!

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:40 am
by Erica W.
This is Erica from 2nd period. :D
Comment: The deeper Marlow goes into his adventure the more curious he seems to get. He started off the journey very positive, and seems to be keeping that mood so far. As Marlow continues to witness the behavior of the people, he doesn't seem afraid or disgusted, instead amazed and entertained.

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:03 am
by yoitsJOMOouthere
yee yee! why so cereal? It's only John, 2nd period out here like whatitdo.. :lol:

Comment: Well, this book.. it's awesome

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:20 am
by L2c
Lester Li from 2nd period

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:34 pm
by keceralde
Hi Miss. Cossick it's kevin the little philipino boy here from 3rd period :)

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:41 pm
by keceralde
Wow this Kurtz guy seems very rich and popular i wonder why a lot of people would like to meet them for? Marlow is just so excited just to meet Kurtz ... Im going to keep reading the book is getting more interesting.:)

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:57 pm
by blalfaro
"...a trencherous appeal to the lucking death to the hidden evil,to the profound darkness of its herat.It was so startling that I leaped to my feet and looked back at the edge of the forest, as though i had expected an anser of some sort..."pg 104-105. It makes me think that the men that were talking migth have done something bad. It also makes me want to know what startled him. I also want to know what he was expecting them to answer. -Blanca 3period

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:28 pm
by hobbinator415
hey ms.cossick its me justin from 3period

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:10 pm
by IdaYu
Comment: A lot of people think of Mr. Kurtz as dominant/ powerful and especially Marlow, he seems very excited about meeting him. I think that in the end of the story, Mr. Kurtz will be the opposite of what he was expected to be. Marlow has yet a lot more to discover and learn from his journey.

Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:21 pm
by Evan
"The mind of man is capable of anything--because everything is in it, all the past as well as all the future. What was there after all? Joy, fear, sorrow, devotion, valour, rage--who can tell?--but truth--truth stripped of its cloak of time. Let the fool gape and shudder--the man knows, and can look on without a wink." (Page 109)

What I like about this book is many of its lines--sometimes selected at random--can be interpreted in many ways and are deep and insightful enough to connect to a variety of topics. This quote is one example of an excerpt that can be interpreted in a variety of ways. I think it tries to illustrate the complexity of the human mind...had there not been such complexity, such creativity, and so many aspects that create each individual mind, we wouldn't find our society making so many stunning innovations.
But the second part takes the flow of words to a whole new theme. It explains that truth must be acknowledged, known, and accepted, rather than feared.

Then again, there's probably something I missed. Does anyone have a different interpretation of this quote, maybe one that is more in sync with the flow of ideas in the novel?