I used the annotating technique number 2: bracketing, underlining, circling, summarizing, and defining words and parts of the text. This was the best annotation to use for Heart of Darkness because it was easy to get lost in the older writing style and unfamiliar vocabulary. The glossary was very hepful and nice to go back to when I would see the same unknown word more than once. It was much easier to keep up with what was going on while using this annotating technique.
Even though it could get boring or tough at times, I really liked Heart of Darkness. It had so many great messages and ideas in it. I also liked seeing what it was like in those times when people would go to "undeveloped" countries and settle them as their own. Most of the characters I didn't like, but Marlow and Kurtz were like the two rays of sunshine among all that "darkness."
Great. I agree, that is a good strategy to use on a dense text. I like Heart of Darkness. I know it's not easy, but Conrad creates a visual world that is so far from my own.
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