From page 69
"They were men enough to face the darkness."
This quotation hearkens back to what we had just studied and discussed in King Leopold's Ghost, mainly the psychology of why these men conquers Africa. Men's worth relied heavily on their masculinity and their overall 'manliness'. In the context of Heart of Darkness I believe that this will feature heavily.
This hints to a future where Marlow may or may not have to 'man up' in order to survive and make history. Conrad makes a reference to the 'darkness' of Africa here and mentions how the white men had to wrestle and tangle and conquer the darkness, being man enough to do so.
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