#6

Marlow uses the painting to convey multiple aspects of the colonization by the British on the Africa. The light in the painting has relation with multiple symbols such as power and differences. The light is also used to signify the racial differences. The light of the torch on the darkness represents the situation of colonization and the contrasts between the two. Marlow feels discontent for the ongoing colonization by the British as he feels it is uncomfortable. The blind fold further goes to represent the helplessness of those who are colonized and the ignorance of the power in control.