"True‚ by this time it was not a blank space any more it had become a place of darkness." (Heart of Darkness) Examine the significance of blank spaces’ in THREE novels of the 19th and/or early 20th centuries. The ellipsis in the titular quote refers to an important omission: "it [the blank space] had got filled since my boyhood with rivers and lakes and names. It had ceased to be a blank space of delightful mystery a white patch for a boy to dream gloriously over."1 Conrad’s Marlow highlights
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Explore how Conrad presents the ‘State of Mankind’ in Heart of Darkness Perhaps Joseph Conrad’s central thematic interest in his most famous novella‚ Heart of Darkness‚ is that of the condition of humanity‚ elements of which he believed to be inherent to mankind and others that he believed to be unusually prevalent in his contemporary society. I believe that his most interesting technique is the use of allegories‚ that become representative of groups within his society and which take on a symbolic
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Heart of Darkness "As we sat over our vermouths he glorified the Company’s business‚ and byandby I expressed casually my surprise at him not going out there. He became very cool and collected all at once. ‘I am not such a fool as I look‚ quoth Plato to his disciples‚’ he said sententiously‚ emptied his glass with great resolution‚ and we rose” (Conrad 11). In this quote‚ two main characters have a conversation about venturing into the heart of darkness. In his novel Heart of Darkness‚ author Joseph
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When Marlow talks of London being a dark place‚ the theme of civilization versus savagery comes into play. Marlow’s aunt believes he is an emissary of light‚ being sent into the darkness. Marlow sees this darkness through the placing of heads on poles‚ for a man named Kurtz. All of this makes Marlow change his inner feelings of himself‚ which relates to the theme of the journey of the inner self. Marlow talks of when the Romans first came to Britain‚ and how they had actually brought some light into
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and other goods. When the men go out to conquer new worlds and change the world into a civilized society‚ they tend to adapt to the environment of the region they visit‚ sometimes for the worst. In Joseph Conrad’s turn of the century novella‚ Heart of Darkness‚ Conrad suggests that change in environment can lead to a change in one’s state of mind‚ including the transition to evil. While some believe that the environment that a person resides in cannot influence their perceptions‚ most people would
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Darkness" The speaker begins his poem as a “dream” but “not all a dream” (line 1)‚ immediately casting doubt upon the narrative to follow. The poet then imagines the end of the world through a series of natural‚ social‚ and possibly supernatural events. The gloomy‚ cold earth wanes for weeks or months‚ long enough for men to “forget their passions” (line 7) and turn their hearts only to survival or despair. To stave off the darkness‚ they burn everything they can‚ including their homes. Both
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Surrounded by Darkness “Hell is empty and all the devils are here” (Shakespeare). This quote by William Shakespeare epitomizes the evil nature of mankind. Within every culture‚ man has proven himself “evil” through the thoughts‚ actions‚ and lack of actions he commits. In the novel‚ Heart of Darkness‚ Joseph Conrad illustrates the fact that when man leaves civilization‚ he becomes increasingly desensitized to the evil around him‚ causing him to forget all morals‚ rationale‚ and control
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Heart of Darkness – Group 3 Report Characters – Group 3 Marlow * Marlow is the narrator of the novel. * He is currently travelling up the river in order to meet Kurtz‚ an infamous ivory dealer. * “Going up that river was like travelling to the earliest beginnings of the world” This quote displays Marlow as a representation of European settlers and their opinion that the land in which they were settling in is very primitive. * Marlow has a very strong work ethic and professional
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: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness" (The Massachusetts Review‚ 18 (1977) : 782 - 94) expresses a passionate objection to Conrad’s point of view and portrayal of Africa and Africans in his novel Heart of Darkness. Achebe’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ can be considered the direct opposition to Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and is seen to as a challenge on Conrad’s western views. I shall explore the validity in Achebe’s "An Image of Africa : Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness" with regards to language
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“Deception is a central theme to Shakespeare’s Macbeth” Discuss with reference to the play and quotes. Deception is‚ understandably‚ a significant theme in the play “Macbeth” as it is a play about evil. We know that if evil is to succeed‚ it must mask itself under the guise of goodness. It must put on a false appearance. Evil hides within the main protagonists‚ Macbeth and his wife‚ who wreak havoc upon others during the course of the play. However‚ even evil deceives its hosts. For evil to succeed
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