Problem
When Marlow first arrives in the Congo, he goes through several stages or stations as he proceeds deeper into the country. At one stage, he spends some time with a character only referred to a the company man. Later, after hearing all about him, he encounters Kurtz.
Contrast Conrad/Marlow's depiction of the Company man and Kurtz. These two famously represent two different modes of colonization, the economic and the cultural. What about each one is indicative of each model? What critiques does each one represent (i.e. does Conrad want us to see either of these men as a good model to follow)? How do they each depart from the lofty "idea" of colonialism as benevolently bringing a superior culture to a supposedly "inferior" or "uncivilized" people group?