1. Heat Of Darkness /light And Darkness
Throughout the opening pages, Conrad pays close attention to detail. ... "White" is above all ivory, the beautiful luxury of civilized man, which is the root of all evil in the darkness. ... This is furthermore demonstrated through the following quotation: "The old river a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth into the heart of an immense darkness". ... The message of the novel in just the opening pages seems to be that sometimes, man is "fit for nothing but placid staring" rather than "toying architecturally with bones". ... This is an extremely dark thing for the pure white...
- Word Count: 1586
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate