Why does marlow lie to her

And is the woman so weak that she cannot really hear the truth? A river can lead to civilization—but it also leads to darkness. Remember me. Forgot your password? New User? First Name. Last Name. Email Address. Like European missionaries, for example, who sometimes hurt the very people they were professing to save, the Intended is a misguided soul whose belief in Marlow's lie reveals her need to cling to a fantasy-version of the what the Europeans i.

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