All 3 Uses of
subtle
in
Heart of Darkness
- No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one's existence,—that which makes its truth, its meaning—its subtle and penetrating essence.†
Chpt 1
- He steered for me—I had to look after him, I worried about his deficiencies, and thus a subtle bond had been created, of which I only became aware when it was suddenly broken.†
Chpt 2 *
- After all, that was only a savage sight, while I seemed at one bound to have been transported into some lightless region of subtle horrors, where pure, uncomplicated savagery was a positive relief, being something that had a right to exist—obviously—in the sunshine.†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue) understated so as not to draw excess attention