Essays 1 - 30
with the world of tradition, the world of civilization. Huddled within the womb-like interior of the Congo, he retreats ever furth...
...preserve me!"(Tablet IX, Column I, 3-12). This forces him to begin to consider his own mortality, and for the first tim...
the Suppression of Savage Customs in which he claims that the white man in Africa must "necessarily appear to them [savages] in th...
In five pages this novel is analyzed in terms of characterization, plot, and theme. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
In five pages the twentieth century relevance of Heart of Darkness is considered in this historical perspective of Joseph Conrad's...
a flash of lightning in the clouds. We live in the flicker--may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was...
In six pages this research paper presents the argument that in Heart of Darkness, Conrad sought to open reader's minds to the impe...
It is no surprise that Conrad was a critic of British colonialism in Africa. This was not a bitter disregard for the whole country...
In five pages this paper examines the novel by Joseph Conrad within the context of modernism. Three sources are cited in the bibl...
In five pages romanticism and modernism are compared in this consideration of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. There is 1 sour...
In four pages this paper compares the novel with the film. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....
The concept of heroism is compared in this paper consisting of 5 pages and there is a consensus that it is a concept that is beyon...
the fact that the universe makes perfect sense if only one views it from the proper angle (McLynn PG). Basically, it is the langu...
This paper consists of 3 pages and considers the emotional elements that characterize these novels by Chinua Achebe and Joseph Con...
appears to be an observer in many ways, merely retelling a tale, Willard is a man who is driven by some uncontrollable force. It i...
"unhappy savages" passes by, offers a reminder to his audience onboard the Nellie (and to readers) that initially seems completely...
In five pages this paper analyzes the novel in terms of generating greater understanding in a consideration of psychology and symb...
The Francis Ford Coppola motion picture Apocalypse Now served as a remake of Robert Conrad's Heart of Darkness. This paper compare...
In six pages this paper analyzes the quest for self in a discussion of Charlie Marlow's enlightenment in Heart of Darkness by Jose...
Development in the Book and the Movie Marlow and Willard each see themselves as men of action. Both believe themselves to b...
of this mad ivory merchant, Kurtz; as part of his piloting job, he travels deep into the heart of the jungle with the idea of find...
In eight pages this paper discusses Joseph Conrad's battles with depression and how this affected his novel Heart of Darkness. Ni...
In five pages Kurtz and Marlow's relationship is the focus of this Heart of Darkness character analysis. There are 3 sources cite...
In six pages this paper compares the development of characters and 3rd person narrator uses in these novels by Gustave Flaubert an...
In 5 pages this paper examines how Western civilization's failure is conveyed by Joseph Conrad by the characterization of Kurtz in...
In five pages this paper compares the themes of justice and human cruelty within the context of these works. There are 2 sources ...
In five pages this novel by Joseph Conrad is examined in a cultural consideration of racism that was inherent during the times in ...
intent of exploiting its people, resources, or land. This definition fairly well characterizes the attitude with which the British...
suspend his judgment. Ironically, what Kurtz has discovered horrifies Marlow and it seems to haunt him. He went in search of him...
back to tell the tale. He is older than his years, and his words are full of sadness and bittersweet regret(Adelman). His experien...