The Metaphor that Conrad used as a metaphor for imperialism is:
A. It is a "black shadow of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom."
In the Novel Heart of Darkness, Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, better known as Joseph Conrad ( was born in Berdyczów, then Polony, now Ucrania, in Dcember the Third 1857 – was a Polish novelist who addopted English as his Literary language . Conrad writes about Human's vulnerability.
Conrad used for his metaphors elements like the Jungle and the Congo, the Dark and and Light to show contrast and inequality.
So the correct quotation is:
A. It is a "black shadow of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom."
Answer:
B. He is trying to convince Xavier to sell the farm.
Explanation:
In the given excerpt, Xavier expresses his concerns to Kenneth about the fact his grandma left him a farm. Unlike her, who wanted to be a farmer, he doesn't. His life goals are completely different and inheriting a farm only prevents him from easily fulfilling them. Kenneth understands this and offers a solution - to sell the farm. By selling it, Xavier would no longer be bound to it and could even use the money to go to college. This would solve his problem.
The first answer would be best
