배제와 전유 : 말로우의 담론에 나타난 남성적 연대감과 여성성

Exclusion and Appropriation : Male Bondage and Femininity in Marlow's Discourse

Marlow's discourse shows homo-social male bondage, a male story-teller, Marlow, talks to the all male audience of male explores Heart of Darkness, along with "Youth" and Lord Jim, may concern the world of men Without women. Women characters are excluded from this male-centered world, or else, they are placed in the marginal position in Marlow's discourse. Conrad's ideal microcosms of human society are comprised of all male figures such as colonial adventures, sailors, or workers. 'Femininity,' however, could be noticed in seemingly clear-cut masculine texts Male adventurers conquer feminized and colonized geographical zones, the East and Patusan are feminine space dominated by male adventurers. The feminine is frequently appropriated for the moral achievement of male protagonists. It is the male who has a right to be something other after the appropriation of a passive object, and we can find the presence of patriarchal ideology behind Marlow's quest. The gender-role of the early Marlow is problemabc rather than straightforward, for the feminine may appear by transformation. Marlow's discourse demonstrates forced dialogic qualities according to Aaron Fogel's terms. We may say that social codes and contracts are overwhelming enough to overshadow Conrad's characters. Here gender categories should be included to a legal institutional power which restricts conversation Chance is one of the most coercive texts written by Conrad, which is willfully ignored by Fogel Marlow's discourse indicates strong voyeuristic elements and coercive powers over his hearers Marlow, who believes that women should be grateful for chivalry and should be controlled by men, constructs and revitalizes his identity by appropriating women Marlow retains a legacy of Western metaphysical violence and is trapped in gender-bias.