Final journal

         This story is based on the author, Joseph Conrad`s experience when he was a sailor. He went to the Congo river as a sailor of England ship and saw the fact that the king of Belgium, Léopold II exploit everything from local people. This story seems ironical about that. The author expresses the scenery and expression in detail by using various words, so I could imagine the scenery and thinking of characters. I really recommend you to read because we can understand the dark side of Africa long time ago and words are refined, so we feel comfortable to read.

Summary of chapter2 Heart of darkness Booke report3 project6

Summary of chapter2

              Marlow heard that Kurtz who is in the upper reaches had disease from the manager of the center branch office. Also, he heard Kurtz was heading there with elephant tusks from the hinterland, but suddenly he left the elephant tusks to his assistant on the way and he went back to the hinterland by himself. Marlow wonder at that. When the ship which was broken was fixed, Marlow left for the hinterland with the manager, four employees, and local sailors. When they were around Kurtz`s place, all of a sudden, a lot of arrows came down into the ship. The steersman was countering with his gun, but a long arrow which came from somewhere stabbed at him and he died. When they arrived at the branch office in hinterland finally, there was a Russian man who was 25 years old. He worshipped Kurtz. They heard that Kurtz had controlled the residents in the hinterland and he had abused his power and he had collected the elephant tusks from people by violence. They carried Kurtz who was in sick to the ship, but soon he died with his word “The horror! The horror! ”

 

Summary of chapter1 Heart of darkness Book repor3 project6

Summary of first chapter

One day, in evening Marlow who is a seaman talks about his terrible experience he had it in Africa when he was young on the ship. There are his four friends and one of his friends is the narrator in this story. When Marlow was young, he decided to go to Africa because he had not been there. He entered a French trading company by his relative`s connection. Marlow got in the ship and left for Africa. More than thirty days later, he arrived at the branch office there. He saw black people bring elephant tusks there and exchange with cotton or glass. During his stay there for ten days he heard about Kurtz who was a representative staying in the hinterland. He was the excellent representative and sending a lot of elephant tusks to the office, so it was said that he would be the executive in his future. He left for the center branch office which was 200 miles far from there. He arrived there fifteen days later through jungle, grassy plains, and rocky mountains.

 

Summary and Response

KOHEI YKOMI

Amy Lee

Writing&Reading645

May 29, 2013

SUMMARY

              According to “Don`t Share Your Life with Me,” written by Ellen Goodman, the cell phone has negative effects.  First, people use cell phones in public and speak loudly without taking care of their private information. Second, they concentrate on cell phones while they are using them. They use their cell phones even when someone is serving them, for example, at a hair salon. According to Goodman, this behavior is like they are saying, “You’re invisible.” She further says that originally, we were afraid that someone would invade our privacy, but now someone invades our space with the personal details of their lives.

Response

              I agree with the author`s idea. I have also seen a person talking with someone on the cell phone in the train. She was talking about her boyfriend loudly, so everyone in the same car could hear everything she was saying。 People really don`t care about the fact they are revealing their privacy to public when they are calling. We should take care about that because someone may make bad use of our information. Goodman states that people made a way to avoid eye contact long ago, but now they have to avoid ear contact. This is interesting and right to the point.  Also, I think we should stop using the cell phone when someone is serving us because it`s rude and the server will feel awkward hearing about our privacy. As Goodman says, originally we were afraid that someone would invade our privacy and know the personal details of our lives, but now someone invades our privacy with the personal details of their lives. It`s ridiculous. We have to think again about how we should use the cell phone appropriately.