Heart of Darkness

How does Marlow's sense of isolation increase as he travels up the river?

How does Marlow's sense of isolation increase as he travels up the river?

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Marlow begins to feel more of a kinship with the savages than with the Europeans as he travels upriver. The Pilgrims make Marlow feel humiliated to be European and he distances himself from the manager. Marlow feels very isolated as he is caught between two worlds in the darkness of the Congo.