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In Heart of Darkness, why is the fiances name never mentioned!? Could it be Nellie, which Marlow named the ship after!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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It's been a long time since I last read HOD, so take this with a grain of salt!. Conrad often keeps his characters a mystery, and especially Kurtz!. There are many things about him we don't know; he's a combination of qualities and talents that don't quite fit together, and Conrad doesn't give us the missing pieces!.

also, Conrad never seems to know what to do with women characters! For me, that's his biggest weakness!. It might be as simple as that!. But I don't know!.Www@QuestionHome@Com