Heart of Darkness Worksheet

Part 1

1. Know the men on board the Nellie.
2. What are their occupations?
3. How does Conrad frame the tale?
4. By the end of the first second you should be quite aware of the novel’s focus. What is the main story?
5. Look for two examples of brutality that Marlow encounters by the time he reaches the central station.
6. Be aware of the following characters. Some are barely mentioned.
1. Fresleven
2. the chief accountant
3. the general manager
4. the general manager’s uncle
5. the bricklayer
6. the foreman
7. the doctor
8. the Swedish captain
9. the knitting women
10. Marlow’s aunt
11. rivets and their importance
12. distance from coast to the outer station
13. distance from outer station to central station
14. the Eldorado Exploring company
15. "papier-mâché Mephistopheles"
16. a green parasol

Good luck on your test, too.