"The brown current ran swiftly out of the heart of darkness, bearing us down towards the sea with twice the speed of our upward progress; and Kurtz's life was running swiftly, too, ebbing, ebbing out of his heart into the sea of inexolerable time"(151).
This quote shows that both Kurtz and Marlow are not only leaving behind the Congo, but their inner, evil hearts as well. They are able to do so twice as fast while not fighting the current, and within himself it is easier for Marlow to leave after seeing the horrors that had been found in the heart of darkness. Kurtz is dying on his way out of the Congo, but more significantly, as he is being taken away from his evil desires. His life is completely consumed in evil and darkness. Now he is being taken away from this, and his life is also left behind.
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Good job! I like it.
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