Marlow is a British seaman whose obsession with Africa brings him into the interior on the Company’s steamboat. Marlow and KurtzMarlow’s feelings on the mysterious Mr. Kurtz go through several...
Kurtz and AmbitionMr. Kurtz is a star agent of the Company who works in true ivory country, deep in the interior of Africa. Everyone who knows Kurtz (even his fiancée, who doesn’t know h...
The manager is a mediocre fellow within the Company, situated at the Central Station. In appearance, he is unremarkable, except for his cold blue eyes and vacuous smile. That expression gives Marlo...
The brickmaker is another rather useless worker in the crew at Central Station. Despite his name, he does little to fulfill his title. This obvious idleness is one of the reasons Marlow – a m...
The harlequin is a Russian man who helps Kurtz and is considered his "disciple." He dresses in colorful patched clothing, which earns him his nickname of – yes, you got it – the harlequin. He w...
The Intended is Kurtz’s fiancée who stays in Belgium while Kurtz travels to the African interior to make his fortune. She is beautiful and often connected with imagery of light and heaven. As Ma...
