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Essay Topics

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Essay Topic 1

Marlow professes grief when his helmsman dies during the book. Why does he die? Is this a heroic death? Do you think he would be proud of what happened to him?

Essay Topic 2

According to the manager at one of the earlier posts, many men die in Africa. Why might this be the case? Do you believe him and his uncle? What are other reasons they might have left?

Essay Topic 3

Only two women are mentioned in great detail in the context of the novel. Why might this be significant? Why are these two women in themselves important?

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