Question

which of the following quotes from heart of darkness contains sarcasm? a. marlow says that force is
othing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.\ b. marlow calls colonialism \a flabby, pretending, weak - eyed devil of rapacious and pitiless folly.\ c. marlow calls a group of starving people
othing but black shadows of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom.\ d. marlow says the colonialists had a hole dug out of \the philanthropic desire of giving criminals something to do.\

Explanation:

To determine which quote contains sarcasm, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Discusses the nature of force, no sarcasm.
• Option B: Describes colonialism with negative imagery, but not sarcastic.
• Option C: Describes starving people realistically, no sarcasm.
• Option D: The phrase "philanthropic desire" to describe giving criminals something to do (digging a hole) is sarcastic, as colonialist actions were exploitative, not truly philanthropic.

Answer:

D. Marlow says the colonialists had a hole dug out of "the philanthropic desire of giving criminals something to do."