KURTZ pgs 46-47

Once he figures Mr. Kurtz is dead, Marlow is very disappointed because he, "had been looking forward to -- a talk with Kurtz," and now he will, "never hear him." His eagerness to listen to Mr. Kurtz's voice and hear "his words" reveals how Marlow wants to know more about Africa and trading. By listening to Mr. Kurtz, the man who lives in the heart of the wilderness and interacts with the natives, Marlow's questions, and indecipherability could become more clear. Not only could Marlow learn more about the natives and the trading business, but he could learn about the two difference sides of Kurtz. on the one hand Marlow describes him as, "the pulsating stream of light," but on the other hand he calls him, "the heart of impenetrable darkness." To the natives Kurtz, this "stream of light" is like a God. This light could also be referring to Kurtz guiding a clear and steady path for Marlow, but now that Marlow thinks that Kurtz is dead, he will not be shown the clear path to take. By referring to Kurtz's heart as the "impenetrable darkness", Marlow knows that Kurtz is an evil man who exploits the natives and their country for ivory, who also knows a lot of the dark secrets within the wilderness. Although, Marlow compares Kurtz to a stream of light. To the natives Kurtz, this "stream of light" is like a God.