Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness By Joseph Conrad Heart Of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a short novel of an account given by a man named Marlow and his perilous journey into the Congo. There are many aspects of this book, and, indeed, many people have analyzed it in terms of its meaning. My attempt, here, is to take small sections of the book and look at them in closer detail. My analysis of Heart of Darkness …

…and develops several themes, such as the conflict between light and dark, the theme of European superiority, and some accused racism. Joseph Conrad was certainly not free from prejudice. He lived in a time when forms of racism seemed almost natural, but I believe he felt he was doing good when he wrote Heart of Darkness by giving emphasis to the bitter struggles of the Africans and the cruelty of the Europeans – their utter darkness.