In the novella, Marlow is told of Kurtz's incredible and passionate speaking skills and wishes to have a conversation with him. His speaking skills highlight another way Kurtz has positive qualities to his character. Marlow outlines his ability and clarifies: "Of all his gifts the one that stood out pre-eminently, that carried with it a sense of real presence, was his ability to speak, his words: the gift of expression, the disconcerting , the enlightener." , the most exalted and the most despicable, the pulsating stream of light, or the deceptive stream from the heart of impenetrable darkness” (Conrad 124). Marlow uses imagery to emphasize Kurtz's strength and how he can draw people into his conversation. He states that Kurtz's greatest gift is his ability to speak charismatically because he is able to connect with others and learn what they want to hear. Marlow describes Kurtz's speech as a stream of light that he uses to enlighten people bringing them closer to him by recognizing their best qualities. One of the characters who prefers Kurtz's oratory skills is Harlequin, who shares the idea that one does not talk to Kurtz, but listens to him to fully understand his brilliance. Kurtz's talent is important to the novel because it explains another positive characteristic of the man who is described as flawless. THE