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Heart of Darkness
A lie is an untruth. It can be a false statement or a statement
left unsaid which causes someone to be misled. In life lies are told
for many different reasons. In fiction they thicken the plot. In
Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Marlow dislikes lies and therefore
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.... with an ally who was
perceived as influential. Marlow knew that others were jealous of the
success of Mr. Kurtz. Some saw him as the next "Director of the
Company," and some were trying to find a reason to hang him. If Marlow
was considered powerful, he might be able to help Mr. Kurtz. This is
an extraordinary reason for telling a lie.
The second lie was also told in extraordinary circumstances. It is
told to "the intended" so that the image of her dead fiance would not
be destroyed. She has waited at least tw ....
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