lingering ideas

The idea about Leopold's childhood and how that was reflected in his actions in the Congo and how he treated his children and his family life was really interesting and it would be very cool to delve into that a little more, looking more closely at his childhood and how he treated his children and trying to figure out why he did the things he did and the psychology behind it. 

pages 33-60 because my blog likes me now

"However, although he tossed a few phrases of it into his speeches now and then, he never bothered to learn Flemish, spoken by more than half his subjects." (33)

Stanley's bloody progress down the river became part of local oral history, sometimes taking on the elements of legend, for the range and accuracy of his rifles seemed supernatural to those who had very seen such weapons.  (54)

If we take a step back and look at Leopold at this moment we can imagine him the political equivalent of an ambitious theatrical producer. (46)