Question

what is an example of sarcasm in heart of darkness?
a. marlow wonders why an african man would wear english cloth.
b. marlow calls a highly flawed colonialist official a \supernatural being.\
c. marlow says the ruins of grass huts are \pathetically childish.\
d. marlow says that england was once \one of the dark places of the earth.\

Explanation:

To determine the example of sarcasm, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Marlow's wonder about an African man wearing English cloth is a genuine question, not sarcasm.
• Option B: Calling a flawed colonialist official a "supernatural being" is ironic, but not the most typical sarcasm in the context.
• Option C: Describing grass hut ruins as "pathetically childish" is a critical observation, not sarcasm.
• Option D: Saying England was "one of the dark places of the earth" is sarcastic because England was a colonizer, and the phrase "dark places" is usually associated with colonized regions. This reverses the expected perception, making it sarcasm.

Answer:

D. Marlow says that England was once "one of the dark places of the earth."