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Marlow uses the painting of "a woman draped and blindfolded, carrying a lighted torch" to represent the journey that lies ahead. Ironically, the woman is holding a torch to guide her through the darkness while at the same time she is blindfolded. Thus representing mallows journey and how he is entering Darkness himself and heat lies ahead is unknown. The blindfold can also puritan to unknown effects that the europeans will have on Africa. Their intentions are obviously positive, however, they might be unaware of other possibilities such as harming the society. In addition, the flame could represent the injustice of what the Europeans are doing to the Africans. But the painting as a whole, most importantly in my opinion, reveals the darkness that lies ahead. They are entering a strange land with no idea of what the future holds for them.