“A deadened burst of mighty splashes and snorts reached us from afar, as though an ichthyosaurus had been taking a bath of glitter in the great river.” (Conrad 42).
The ichthyosaurus is a dinosaur, now obviously extinct. (http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dinosaurs/ichthyosaurus.htm) This passage shows the strangeness and mystery of the country in which Marlow is residing, making it seem dark, ancient, primordial.
(http://www.schools.net.au/edu/lesson_ideas/dinosaurs/images/ichthyosaurus.gif)
1 comment:
yes!
Post a Comment