th of the big river and begins his trek up the big hill, "They were called criminals, and the outraged law, like the bursting shells, had come from the sea. All their meager breasts painted together, the violently dilated nostril quivered, the eyes stared stonily up hill. They passed me within six inches, without a glance, with that complete, deathlike indifference of unhappy savages (Conrad 30)." Witnessing this, Marlow walks the line between pity and coldness. The, "law that had come from the sea," refers to the British and all that he was there to continue doing. His description of the slaves and their movements causes one to feel that he cares for them. However, after his understanding description he refers to them as savages. Marlow's heart of darkness is strong. Fueled by his ever-burning desire t
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