Is Marlow a trustworthy narrator? Why or why not?
Trustworthiness is something special. It is something everyone should be given the privilege of when they first meet someone. I believe everyone deserves a chance and trust until they do something to make one lose their trust or question it, then that person can choose if they want to give that one person their trust or not.
In my eyes, Marlow is just very opinionated and out spoken. His intentions are never to lie or mislead someone but solely to let one know how he feels and what he wants done. Therefore, Marlow has done nothing to lose anyone's trust. While the reader's think he has actually he has not.
However, Marlow can be somewhat "harsh" in the way he talks to the natives or about the natives. Therefore, leaving the impression that Marlow is "untrustworthy" when really he is just voicing his own opinion and letting readers know how he feels. Marlow being "harsh" about the natives might mean he does not have very many friends but that does not mean he is not trustworthy.
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