Actions and words throughout the story show youth as being ignorant and naive. When Marlow, the protagonist, and another man go to the base of the ship where an awful smell lingers, the man tells Marlow, "This doesn't smell healthy..." and Marlow replies "It is good for the health."and the two continue forward, getting swallowed more and more by the smell. They get to the cargo which is on board at the base of the ship and find the coal to b

When they finally decide to abandon ship, the captain tells them that they must salvage as much as they can from the ship for the underwriters. "...An old barometer fixed with an absurd quantity of screws nearly cost me my life..." This shows how Marlow's youth pushes him to fulfil his duties on ship. Even though the duties may be absurd his ignorance and inexperience causes him once again to go ahead and act instead of thinking first, and acting second.

e on fire. Marlow forcing the man to proceed shows his immaturity and ignorance.

Youth may not fall into any specific age bracket. It is a common misconception that you must be young in order to have youth, however one may argue that youth is a state of mind rather than an age category. This is shown as the captain, who was "sixty, if a day....", is still living adventures out at sea at such a fragile age. When the boat is on fire and he says "It is hurricane month too, but we will just keep her head for Bankok. No more cutting back even if we all get roasted

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