Status Updates From El Corazon de Las Tinieblas

'it's queer how out of touch women are with truth. they live in a world of their own, and there had never been anything like it, and never can be'.

while i find the second sentence relatable, charlie marlow is weaponising the inner world of women, which can be a refuge, to protect male authority and imperial power.

I appreciate how it impacted the cultural convos of its time, but Heart of Darkness is really a slog in 2026 (for multiple reasons). At least it gave us Apocalypse Now

"the slim one walked toward me, still knitting with downcast eyes - and only just as i began to think of getting out of her way, as you would for a somnambulist, stood still, and looked up. her dress was as plain as an umbrella cover, and she turned round without a word" - your average daily encounter with me walking through the city