Assertion (A) : At the end of Heart of Darkness, Marlow tells a lie to the Intended about Kurtz when he…
Marlow substitutes the Intended’s name for Kurtz’s actual final words, The horror! The horror! He protects her idealised image of Kurtz; the text does not establish the…
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Assertion (A) : At the end of Heart of Darkness, Marlow tells a lie to the Intended about Kurtz when he tells her “The last word he pronounced was – your name”.
Reason (R) : Marlow tells this lie because he is secretly in love with the Intended and tells her what she wants to hear.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Marlow substitutes the Intended’s name for Kurtz’s actual final words, The horror! The horror! He protects her idealised image of Kurtz; the text does not establish the supposed secret romance as his motive.
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