On his way to the post‚ the character Marlow points out‚ “It had known the ships and the men...The dreams of men‚ the seed of commonwealths‚ the germs of empires.” (Conrad‚ 67). The tone of this statement is optimistic and not that of someone heading to battle. Marlow also discusses the many travellers who come through the Congo searching for fame or gold. The most obvious oppressive measure in Heart of Darkness is the geographic conquering in the Congo. Marlow reflects on Africa’s tumultuous past
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over smaller nations to gain a benefit for themselves. However‚ both Joseph Conrad’s "Heart of Darkness" and Rudyard Kipling’s "The Man Who Would Be King" depicts how imperialism leads to madness and evil behavior as moral and ethical boundaries are taken away. Conrad’s "Heart of Darkness" tells the story of Marlow and Kurtz‚ two men working together in Africa with varying opinions regarding imperialism. Kipling’s "The Man Who Would Be King" tells the story of two veterans‚ Daniel Dravot and Peachey
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metaphorical one of self-realization. As the protagonist‚ Marlow‚ tells of his journey up the Congo‚ the story reveals that everyone carries their own Congo within them. This Congo within us‚ similarly to the geographical Congo‚ is full of dark forces: fear‚ savagery‚ and the fascination of the abomination. While on his journey‚ Marlow meets Kurtz‚ a worker for the same ivory company who has established himself as a god among the natives. Although‚ unlike Marlow‚ who is in search of a new self-truth‚ Kurtz has
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Upon originally arriving in the Congo‚ Marlow discovers that there are two types of work being performed: very little work and pointless work. A theme throughout the novella states that work is a form of restraint‚ that while people’s minds are occupied there’s no reason for any depravity. Marlow admits that he doesn’t like work‚ but he likes “what is in the work‚ the chance to find yourself.” Once again‚ because of
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When the word darkness is heard‚ it is usually related with the unknown. Whether it is a time or place‚ the unknown is usually feared‚ this insightful meaning is analyzed in both Faust and the heart of darkness. Faust and Mr. Kurtz are both merely figures that are used to experience new places and the interactions with new societies; both characters set out to these unknown places with an aim in mind‚ their individuality is altered severely and their personality and morals change to different extents
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Cameroon Cameroon is a beautiful country that is located in Western Africa. It lies just north of the Equator on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Nigeria‚ Chad‚ the Central African Republic‚ Congo and Gabon. Cameroon consists of various ethnic groups‚ and speaks many different types of language. Cameroon is filled with forests‚ hills and plateaus. It also includes some of the highest mountains in the world. Cameroon has a warm temperature year round‚ but affected by the worst rainstorm
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character whose western conventions are worn away by his experiences in the Congo; he views the white mans’ inhumanity to the natives and how cheaply their life is valued. In Joseph Conrad’s novel we can see an immediate effect of isolation on Marlow and his group when entering the ‘Heart of Darkness’. A place void of civilities provokes an animalistic reaction in people otherwise considered normal and respectable in Europe. “One of these fellows should be hanged for an example.” as said in response
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Five men--Marlow‚ the Director of Companies‚ the Lawyer‚ and the Accountant‚ and the narrator--are at rest in the midst of sailing down the Thames River on the Nellie‚ their small boat. The men are waiting for the turn of tide that will take them downriver. They sit idly and consider playing dominoes but never get started‚ as the sun sets. Topic Tracking: Darkness Imagery 1 The narrator thinks about the long history of British exploration and conquest with fondness as he looks over the river:
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Marlow‚ the title character in the novel‚ states that the mysteriousness of Africa is what fueled his interest in traveling there. This shows the curiosity that something unfamiliar can cause. A person or animal’s natural instinct is to assess or essentially
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from the novella and in a sense absolve himself from any racist criticism the book may induce. The abuse of power is also a key theme in the novella itself. Firstly there is a sense of hypocrisy in the novella where the abuse of power is concerned‚ Marlow seems to have a slight reluctance to abuse his power over the natives‚ however he abuses his power before he even gets to the Congo‚ when he attains the job unfairly through the position held by his aunt in the company. Secondly the idea that the
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