- “There was a vast amount of red - good to see at any time, because one knows that some real work is done in there … However, I wasn’t going into any of these. I was going into the yellow.” (p. 45)
As Marlow is viewing a map, he comments on the colors associated with each country. During this time period, the different colors on the map represented the different territories of certain countries. The color coded system stood as follows: Red - British, Blue - French, Green - Italian, Orange - Portuguese, Purple - German, Yellow - Belgian. Conrad adds the descriptions of the map to reveal Marlow's feelings towards these countries; note that Marlow comments on the British territory, applauding them for their accomplishments, and the German territory, informing the reader that Germany is commonly known for celebrating with beer.
(Works Cited)
Conrad, Joseph.
Heart of Darkness. New York: Barns & Noble, Inc., 2003. Print.
(Photo Credit)
Congo Free State. Photograph.
Wildlife Direct. Web. 29 Aug. 2009. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2087/1508818337_2a69c7cbb2.jpg.
could there be any significance to the color yellow associated with the Belgians?
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