Far Cry From Africa - Extra Quotes

The Scavenger's Rank (Paragraph 1)

"Only the worm, colonel of carrion, cries" uses personification to show that in war, only death and decay hold authority

The Dirty Cause (Paragraph 2)

"brutish necessity wipes its hands / Upon the napkin of a dirty cause" uses a metaphor to show how both sides dismissively justify violence

Perverted Divinity (Paragraph 5)

The violence of beast on beast is read / As natural law” alongside “upright man” - creates irony as”superior colonialism is barbaric and animalistic

The Primal Wrestle (Paragraph 7)

"The gorilla wrestles with the superman" uses an allusion to contrast the colonial stereotype of Africa with the European ideal of the 'Übermensch'

The Linguistic Trap (Paragraph 8)

“Betray them both, or give back what they give?" - alongside “How choose…” shows how he feels a rejection of is a betrayal of another

The Final Paralysis (Conclusion)

"How can I face such slaughter and be cool?" uses a rhetorical question to reject historical detachment and embrace his emotional devastation