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". . . and then with certain eagerness asked me whether I would let him measure my head." (76)Measuring a head size was something that people used to believe measured intelligence. However, this moment tells much more than how smart Marlow is. Marlow has this event foreshadow the madness and danger that Marlow will soon face.
"Intelligence -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 14 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence.
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How might this tie into the later moments in the novella -- particular the one you reference with regards to Kurtz and his sanity?
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