The Congolese woman that rails against Kurtz's departure is a complete contrast to Kurtz's Intended. As the Intended is innocent and naïve, the native mistress is bold and powerful. Kurtz is a man of many lusts, and she embodies this part of his personality. She frightens the Harlequin because she finds him to be meddling with Kurtz too much; her threats to him eventually scare him into leaving the Inner Station.
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Table of Contents
- Heart of Darkness at a Glance
- Book Summary
- About Heart of Darkness
- Character List
- Summary and Analysis
- Character Analysis
- Marlow
- Kurtz
- The Manager
- The Accountant
- The Harlequin
- The Intended
- Kurtz's Native Mistress
- Fresleven
- Character Map
- Geographic Map
- Joseph Conrad Biography
- Critical Essays
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