1. Erin Eldred
ENG 230
11/17/2011
Slaughterhouse 90201 Multimedia Project
“The man presented himself as a voice.”
My first slide pairs an image from The Wizard of Oz with a quote from Conrad’sHeart of
Darkness. I think the two have a pretty obvious connection. Within the context of the book, the
man (Mr Kurtz) is nothing but a voice for most of the narrative. When he finally becomes a
physical presence, he doesn’t live up to the expectation associated with his “voice.” Similarly,
the great wizard in The Wizard of Oz is not a wizard at all, but a simple man. He too has created
expectations through his “voice” that he fails to live up to.On a human level, there will always be
individuals who don’t live up to their reputations, who don’t meet expectations. Although The
Wizard of OzandHeart of Darkness are both old narratives, they are still relevant to our modern
culture.
In my second slide, I show another approach to the same quote from Heart of Darkness.
Here, I’m taking the quote out of the context of the book entirely. In doing so, the meaning of the
words take on a different connotation – now it can be any man that is known for the words he
spoke (or speaks). While I chose an image of Martin Luther King Jr., his image could be
substituted with many others – not necessarily all inspirational men. Abraham Lincoln, Adolf
Hitler, John Lennon, Malcom X – all are men immortalized by what they had to say, whether it
was good or – in the case of Hitler – not so great. There are certainly contemporary examples as
well: George W Bush, President Obama, Jay Z, etc. I’m sure anyone could come up with a whole
list of people. It goes to show how the ideas of men haven’t changed much since Conrad’s time.

2. We still hold on to ideas or impressions of men based solely on their speech; we remember them
for what they say – or even what others say about them.
“The thing was to know what he belonged to, how many powers of darkness claimed him for
their own.”
The third slide pairs another quote from Heart of Darkness with an image of Dexter
(from the Showtime series Dexter). As a serial killer whose victims are murderers, Dexter makes
us question where we draw the line between good and evil. He is “haunted” by his father who
taught him his “code” for killing, as well as his brother – the “Ice Truck killer” – who Dexter
murdered. His father represents a side to his darkness that is somehow moral, somehow justified.
His brother, though, represents a side to darkness that Dexter tries to resist – where death has no
reason and people do not “deserve” to die.I think what is important to understand is that no
matter how many powers of darkness influence people, there is still room for them to have
morals and values that rule them.
“I generally conceived myself to be two people.”
In the last slide, I’ve paired a quote from Robert Wringhim in Hogg’s The Private
Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinnerwith the image of Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana.
Especially in pop culture, actors and actresses often become associated with the characters they
play. To many little girls, Hannah Montana wasMiley Cyrus; there was no distinguishing
between the two. Still, the quote also relates easily to the common person. You don’t have to be
a celebrity to understand how it feels to be torn, or to sometimes feel one way and act in another.
It is who you believe yourself to be and the impression others have of you. I think it’s an
incredibly universal feeling that most people experience throughout their lifetime. The creepy
twerp, Robert Wringhim, from Hogg’s early 19th century novel is relatable after all.

3. Work Cited(Images)
SLIDE 1
wizard-of-oz-theres-no-place-like-home.jpg
Krouse, David. “The Wizard of Oz – There’s No Place Like Home.” KdudeArtz. 17 Feb 2011.
Web (http://kdudeartz.blogspot.com/2011/02/wizard-of-oz-theres-no-place-like-home.html). 16
Nov 2011.
SLIDE 2
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“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Opening speech at the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival.” The Revivalist. 17
Jan 2011. Web (http://revivalist.okayplayer.com/2011/01/17/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-opening-
speech-at-the-1964-berlin-jazz-festival/). 16 Nov 2011.
SLIDE 3
Dexter12.jpg
Hatala, Josh. “Dexter Review: Glue On An Angel’s Wings.”Poptimal: Pop Culture Reviews
from People Like You. 31 Oct 2011. Web (http://poptimal.com/2011/10/dexter-review-glue-on-
an-angels-wings/). 16 Nov 2011.
SLIDE 4
hannah_montana_2.jpg
Coolcat. Hannah Monatana. 18 Feb 2008. Web (http://www.wallpaperbase.com/author/Coolcat).
16 Nov 2011.