2014

TODAY IN CLASS
Trying to piece Part II of Heart of Darkness back together after a 2-week hiatus . . . .

Let's cut directly to MOVING FORWARD
For tomorrow--first task:

• Focus on the last passage I asked you to re-read in class.  (For 1st, I'm adding back in the lead-in paragraph and just a few short sentences at the end.) Here are the beginning and ending points for this section:  Begin at "Absurd," he cried.  "This is the hardest part of trying to tell . . .  [now keep going through this paragraph, the brief pause, and on through the LONG paragraph that starts with "I laid the ghost of his gifts at last with a lie . . ." and end with the start of the next paragraph: "Poor fool!" plus the next two sentences.
• What is important/noteworthy here?  About what Marlow focusses on?  His reflections on his own views? His speculations on what the listeners can/can't comprehend and why (or why not)? About Kurtz himself--what stands out, etc. (lots of things here).  About the pamphlet.  Pivot back to the helmsman--connection with Marlow, connection with Kurtz.  
• Why/how is this a pivotal passage in the work as a whole?  

For tomorrow--second task:  Finish re-reading Part II. (I am assuming that you did read this before the break.  However, pleas re-read these last few pages.)

For tomorrow--third task:  Get a good start on Part III  (one-third?  one-fourth at the very least)

For WEDNESDAY--Finish reading Part III.