During our first sessions, we parsed numerous recondite passages illustrating the motif of atavism and the theme of societal restraint vs self - restraint. We further studied the elements of foreshadowing and the narrative framework as the story jumps from Marlow's reciting the tale of his long ago journey down the Congo River and Marlow in the present addressing the frame narrator and the other listeners. As we examined Conrad's view of the suppressed but extant dark impulses of Mankind, we further noted Faustian references and discussed Kurtz' apparent bargain with the devil. During our final session we worked on writing an analysis of the use of foreshadowing in the first chapters. I assisted Nina in creating a topic sentence and in then maintaining a focus on a unifying idea. I further discussed and demonstrated how to combine sentences, how to create and join paragraphs, and how to use active verbs. For our next and final sessions, I have prepared 6 practice writing exercises that will work on this week and next week before Nina takes her final exam on May 4th and 5th.