Heart Of Darkness And The Secret Sharer
Literary Analysis on “The Heart of Darkness”
In this book report we will analyze literary elements in the books “The Heart of
Darkness” and “The Secret Sharer”. Literary elements are things that you are going to see
throughout the story that will help you understand it. Some literary elements that will be
discussed in this paper are: narrator, rising action, imagery, setting, irony, conflict, and point of
view. All of these elements have been used throughout the book and now we will see how they
A setting in a story is where the story takes place. A story can take place anywhere you
want it to. The elements of a setting may be a geographical location, a historical period, a season
of the year, a time of day, or even the beliefs …show more content…
A type of irony is called dramatic irony. This is when the reader knows information that
a character does not know. Situational irony occurs when what we actually think is going to
happen, does the complete opposite. Another type of irony is verbal irony. This occurs when a
writer or speaker says one thing but really means the opposite. This might occur when a person
responds to a disappointment with a happy expression.
The “Heart of Darkness” centers around Marlow who is an introspective sailor, and his
journey up the Congo River to find Kurtz. Marlow takes a job as a steamboat captain with the
Belgian Company, organized to trade in the Congo. As Marlow travels up the Congo in Africa,
he encounters a widespread inefficiency and brutality in the Company’s stations. The natives of
the regions have been forced to work into the Company’s service and suffer from overwork and
ill treatment by the Company’s agents. The cruelties of imperial enterprises contrast with the
impassive and majestic jungles that surround the settlements, making them appear to be tiny
islands in the vast …show more content…
Marlow was hired by the Belgian Company to take a steamboat to the Congo in
Africa. He got the job with the help of his aunt who knew some administrators for the Company.
Marlow had always loved to sail to different places and had gone to many places before he
traveled to Africa. Marlow did not like the idea of imperial enterprise and any participation in it
downgraded the Europeans “civilized” society.
Part 2 is telling about Marlow’s experiences. One day Marlow’s steamboat had broken
down at the Central Station. While on his way down the Congo River he was hearing a lot about
this guy who worked at the Inner Station named Kurtz. He was pretty excited to meet Kurtz but
did not know how he would feel about him. One night Marlow overhear the general manager of
the Central Station talking to his uncle about how Kurtz wanted to take over his job as manager.
Marlow also found out about a Russian trader who the manager was not really fond of. Kurtz
was very rude when it came to the manager. Kurtz complained about the men who were sent to
him from the Central Station and how they were not skilled. The clerk who worked for
In this book report we will analyze literary elements in the books “The Heart of
Darkness” and “The Secret Sharer”. Literary elements are things that you are going to see
throughout the story that will help you understand it. Some literary elements that will be
discussed in this paper are: narrator, rising action, imagery, setting, irony, conflict, and point of
view. All of these elements have been used throughout the book and now we will see how they
A setting in a story is where the story takes place. A story can take place anywhere you
want it to. The elements of a setting may be a geographical location, a historical period, a season
of the year, a time of day, or even the beliefs …show more content…
A type of irony is called dramatic irony. This is when the reader knows information that
a character does not know. Situational irony occurs when what we actually think is going to
happen, does the complete opposite. Another type of irony is verbal irony. This occurs when a
writer or speaker says one thing but really means the opposite. This might occur when a person
responds to a disappointment with a happy expression.
The “Heart of Darkness” centers around Marlow who is an introspective sailor, and his
journey up the Congo River to find Kurtz. Marlow takes a job as a steamboat captain with the
Belgian Company, organized to trade in the Congo. As Marlow travels up the Congo in Africa,
he encounters a widespread inefficiency and brutality in the Company’s stations. The natives of
the regions have been forced to work into the Company’s service and suffer from overwork and
ill treatment by the Company’s agents. The cruelties of imperial enterprises contrast with the
impassive and majestic jungles that surround the settlements, making them appear to be tiny
islands in the vast …show more content…
Marlow was hired by the Belgian Company to take a steamboat to the Congo in
Africa. He got the job with the help of his aunt who knew some administrators for the Company.
Marlow had always loved to sail to different places and had gone to many places before he
traveled to Africa. Marlow did not like the idea of imperial enterprise and any participation in it
downgraded the Europeans “civilized” society.
Part 2 is telling about Marlow’s experiences. One day Marlow’s steamboat had broken
down at the Central Station. While on his way down the Congo River he was hearing a lot about
this guy who worked at the Inner Station named Kurtz. He was pretty excited to meet Kurtz but
did not know how he would feel about him. One night Marlow overhear the general manager of
the Central Station talking to his uncle about how Kurtz wanted to take over his job as manager.
Marlow also found out about a Russian trader who the manager was not really fond of. Kurtz
was very rude when it came to the manager. Kurtz complained about the men who were sent to
him from the Central Station and how they were not skilled. The clerk who worked for