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He resembled a pilot, which to a seaman is trustworthiness personified.
Characterization -The Director of Companies is described by Marlow as a trustworthy and powerful person who establishes the hierarchy and interpersonal dynamics on board.
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And at last, in its curved and imperceptible fall, the sun sank low
Symbolism- The sun setting represents time passing and signals a change in tone, suggesting darker themes to follow.
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The sea-reach of the Thames stretched before us like the beginning of an interminable waterway. In the offing the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and in the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges drifting up with the tide seemed to stand still in red clusters of canvas sharply peaked, with gleams of varnished sprits.
Great use of imagery! Also includes the use of simile.
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