Darkness and Light in Heat of Darkness Compare Kurtz's African woman to "his Intended" and show how this contrast highlights the central theme of the novel: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

In Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness, Marlow - who is both the protagonist, whose actions make up the main plot of the novel, and the narrator, whose thoughts and attitudes shape the reader's perception of the story - has a revelation about human nature. Initially, he associates things such as civilisation, knowledge, and good in terms of light - as it appears; and lack of civilisation, savagery, and evil in terms of darkness - …

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