#6 pg 430

The torch in the painting could have several meanings in the context of the story. It could represent civilization or the love of knowlege, but ultimately it is a beacon and it is a positive symbol. The torch juxtaposes with the dark face of the woman in the painting. The intersting aspect of the painitng is that the woman is blin folded, possible representing a blinded justice. There is a clear disconect between the torch and the blind fold which can possibly signify a abnormal moral compass. I think Marlow would agree with this painting because of the disconnect that exits between the torch and the woman but also between the people and colonizers. Marlow constanly makes note of the "strangeness" of the people to ther point where he is impressed with a man based on his ability to make himself presentable.