-Marlow stops to meet with his aunt before he sets out on his journey to Africa. His aunt believes that he will be "an emissary of light" (para. 28). She believes that Marlow will bring knowledge to Africa, a continent that is believed to be filled with savages having no modern knowledge, just how England was thought of during Roman times. The irony is Marlow's aunts statement is that Marlow is going to Africa strictly for profit. Marlow has no intention to be an emissary of light, rather, he is only going to Africa for personal reasons; to make money.
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