Characters
The Brickmaker
Despite his title, he is a man who seemingly
makes no bricks; instead, he acts as the manager's secretary, and he is
responsible for a good deal of the plot's entangling elements. For example:
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He reveals the reason why the manager hates Marlow
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He shows Marlow the painting which Kurtz left
at the Central Station (one of the important symbols of the book).
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He reveals the reason why the manager hates Kurtz
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He unwillingly and indirectly lets Marlow know
that the delay in getting rivets is intentional
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He lets Marlow know that the white men at the
Central Station identify Marlow with Kurtz, as members of the "new gang
of virtue."
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