Which of the following best illustrates the author's use of thematic material in his book heart of darkness? a. marlow's expectation of humanistic motives for european actions in africa is consistently dashed. b. the congo river proves serpentine and difficult. c. marlow is disabused of his idea about proper english behavior regarding personal relationships. d. nights in the congo are extremely dark.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. it was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that i encountered friend. he accosted me with excessive warmth, for he had been drinking much. the man wore motley. had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells. i wa to see him that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand. in the excerpt above, the use of the word madness is meant to o provide the reason for fortunato's ridiculous outfit. invoke a feeling of anger in the scene. screate a sarcastic tone in the narrator. describe the lawlessness of the carnival season. next question v ron urun