Mephistophes is an agent of the devil, first portrayed in the 16th century Faust legend. Since then, he has been associated with “damned souls” as their collector, while not having the power to damn the souls of his own accord. He simply acts as Satan directs. By calling the brick maker a “papier-maché Mephistophes”, Conrad is saying that he is a follower of the darkest kinds who has no substance; he is willing to do whatever his superiors say and may look solid on the outside, but is in fact nothing other than a shell – much like papier-maché creations.Source:
"Mephistopheles -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 24 Aug. 2009.
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