The Characters, Setting, and Symbols of Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Co

Beyond the shield of civilization and into the depths of a primitive, intractable frontier lies the consecutive face of the human soul. It is in the midst of this savagery and unrelenting risk of exposure that mancourse confronts the brooding nature of his inner self. Joseph Conrads novel, gist of Darkness, is the stage of one mans insight into life as he embarks on a voyage to the edges of the world. Here, he meets the bitter, yet en set downening forces that eventually shape his mind-set on life and his own individuality. Conrads portrayal of the characters, setting, and symbols, allow the lecturer to reflect on the true nature of man. The two main characters in aggregate of Darkness, Marlow and Kurtz are used to show the true nature of man, that is, the power for good and evil within humanity. The central character is a cardinal two year old sailor, Charlie Marlow. Marlow is the primary narrator in the novel, indeed his thoughts, opinions, experiences and revelations, shape the entire novels themes and the value system put forward. Marlow illustrates how forces of light and darkness serve to weave the human soul together thus, fundamentally how good and evil are reflected in an individual. This is particularly important regarding the wrench of Marlow, who is essentially a biased narrator, and a product of his European upbringing. An sheath is his inability to deal with the dying natives at the grove of death, offering a native a biscuit as an apparent kind gesture. Yet this is only due to him not being confronted with situations like this antecedently where his own values, and the whole premise behind colonialism, the exploitation is revealed. The patriarchial views of women he displays withal outline the background of Marlow and the a... ...o man can live on the island without become a brutal savage. Inside his heart lies the raw evil of untamed lifestyle (Heart of Darkness A systematic evaluation). Works Cited The Congo Created celesti al latitude 07, 1995. Web. 23 February 2007.Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. New York Penguin, 1999. Print. The Fear Created declination 07, 1995. Web. 9 February 2007. Heart of Darkness A systematic evaluation of the darkness inherent in mens souls The Perfect Native Created December 07, 1995. Web. 12 February 2007. The Setting Created December 07, 1995. Web. 12 February 2007. Works ConsultedGoonetilleke, D.C.R.A. Heart of Darkness Overview. Literature Resources from Gale. Gale, 1994. Web. 18 February 2007.Loe, Thomas. Heart of Darkness Overview. Literature Resources from Gale. Gale, 1991. Web. 12 February 2007.