ENGA10H3 Chapter Notes -Congo River, Knitting, Piano
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Part i: nellie is the ship where the 5 men were avoiding a flood, there are five men on board. Accountant, director of companies, the lawyer, marlow and the narrator: marlow begins telling a story about his past, a might big river. Darkest place on earth : dreamt of exploring the white spots on the map. These were places on the map that were unexplored: he wanted a steamboat. Fresleven, a dane, was beating a black man, the chief, at a village. The chief"s son stabbed him and he died. The village was deserted: marlow visits the company"s office. He entered a room with two women knitting, one fat and one slim. One of them admits him to the waiting room. He signed a document not to disclose any trade secrets. Knitting black wool while guarding the door of darkness : he visited the doctor. Doctor measured his skull and took his pulse.
