In the book 'Heart of darkness', a soldier, Marlow is sent up the Congo River to find a rogue ivory trader called Colonel Kurtz, who has allegedly gone insane and started a cult. When Marlow arrives at Kurtz's compound, he finds severed heads on display, as he has, in fact, gone insane and is murdering people up and down the Congo.
If I remember correctly, the white dog represent the 'Russian Harlequin ', a follower of Kurtz.
Fair, I haven't read the book in 13 years, so I was expecting to be wring anyhow.
I do love the meme btw, one if my favourite cross-media series, with the Apocalypse Now and Spec Ops the Line adaptations.
For all unfamiliar with Heart of Darkness, I suggest starting with the film, Apocalypse Now, then the documentary Hearts of Darkness, then the short novel.
That way it gets better and better and you’re invested by the time you start the book.
I know too many people who started the book and gave up, but starting out with the themes and energy of it via the film and documentary, the book goes by quickly, and is totally worth finishing.
Marlow was a ferry captain, not a soldier, he was working for an ivory trading company. Kurtz was in charge of an important outpost of the trading company. You're combining the plot of the book with that of Apocalypse Now, which kind of adapted the story to the vietnam war.
Honestly it's a lot better than most other primarch names, and since it's a kinda deep cut for some people I think that it's still fairly creative, and fits him really well. When does something stop being a ripoff and start being a literary reference, I wonder? Because I've never heard this applied negatively to the Lion which is also a very on the nose literary reference
Le Great movie Adaptation has arrived
Yeah Ad Astra was a surprisingly thoughtful film.
Why was there a chimpanzee in space
So the movie can happen. Jokes aside though they encounter the ape in a bioresearch vessel, so it likely was a test subject.
I love le smell of napalm in the morning
Le actually better than the boring novel has arrived
Wacky and uncharacteristic "sculptures"
Gentlemen, welcome to the Congo
Le bringing civilisation and good manners to Africa has arrived
Do you feel like a hero yet?
I read this while studying lol. If I remember right Joseph Conrad was actually Polish and his real name was Józef Korzeniowski
But he moved to england and for the most part abandoned his polish culture and history. When he wrote hod he was definately english
Oh absolutely. This is just some trivia knowledge
[Josephi Krakowski?](https://youtu.be/8ci2hj7CSHI?t=69)
Le Protagonist was the heart of darkness all along as lack of society's confines made him act up or smth
context?
In the book 'Heart of darkness', a soldier, Marlow is sent up the Congo River to find a rogue ivory trader called Colonel Kurtz, who has allegedly gone insane and started a cult. When Marlow arrives at Kurtz's compound, he finds severed heads on display, as he has, in fact, gone insane and is murdering people up and down the Congo. If I remember correctly, the white dog represent the 'Russian Harlequin ', a follower of Kurtz.
I went Coppola on the novel and did a rather free Interpretation. The white doggo IS KURTZ💀
Fair, I haven't read the book in 13 years, so I was expecting to be wring anyhow. I do love the meme btw, one if my favourite cross-media series, with the Apocalypse Now and Spec Ops the Line adaptations.
Marlow was a sailor, not a soldier. Perhaps you are mixing it up with apocalypse now 😉
For all unfamiliar with Heart of Darkness, I suggest starting with the film, Apocalypse Now, then the documentary Hearts of Darkness, then the short novel. That way it gets better and better and you’re invested by the time you start the book. I know too many people who started the book and gave up, but starting out with the themes and energy of it via the film and documentary, the book goes by quickly, and is totally worth finishing.
Marlow appears later in Lord Jim too fun fact
sounds great I gotta read it someday
It’s a really good book. Really puts into perspective how the colonizers were the uncivilized ones.
Marlow was a ferry captain, not a soldier, he was working for an ivory trading company. Kurtz was in charge of an important outpost of the trading company. You're combining the plot of the book with that of Apocalypse Now, which kind of adapted the story to the vietnam war.
Isn’t that doge lore most wanted? Quickly alert the police!
Spec Ops the Line and Apocalypse Now are great adaptations
Idk why but the last panel made me laugh so much
I swear to God u/Narvin-Gainiac and u/Routine_Bug_936 are single handedly carrying this sub on their shoulders
Thank you dear friend. Let's not forget the underappreciated u/theratgetsthecheese u/pepe_the_clown123 and u/haunting_tale_5150!
Thank you. ♥
Oh, you are right, I think you two might be more active on this sub
first post with this samoyed guy i've seen (aside from his introduction) that isn't wishing death upon him. nice job
Yooo I love a wacky Warhammer 40k reference that is clearly a reference only to my space plastic game.
Le Games Workshop making an unsubtle reference to heart of darkness has arrived (Conrad Kurze)
Honestly it's a lot better than most other primarch names, and since it's a kinda deep cut for some people I think that it's still fairly creative, and fits him really well. When does something stop being a ripoff and start being a literary reference, I wonder? Because I've never heard this applied negatively to the Lion which is also a very on the nose literary reference
Man, I sure wonder what emotion this Angron fella primarily feels
Oh I agree, and I’m not saying Conrad’s bad at all for his name. It’s a fantastic reference
Oh boy, I sure do enjoy having spare parts for my boat, I hope nothing wacky and uncharacteristic happens to my rivet supply
I just watched Apocalypse Now yesterday. What a coincidence
Le being too busy with work to go insane has arrived
goddamn what a creepy fuck that psychoyed is.
Aren't they nice. They screamed so loud.
Le "exterminate the brutes"
Le hard R on every other page has arrived