The novella gradually becomes increasingly sinister as Marlow progresses ever closer to the centre of the jungle following a river "a snake- that had "charmed- him into going to the Congo Moreover, at the centre of this river lies the "heart of darkness- where, Marlow endeavours to encounter the character Kurtz who has developed a prominent position in the region through "suppression- and "extermination-. ... Moreover, it seem that as Marlow's journey progresses the severity and frequency of the savage acts which he is witness to increases as he continues to plunge ever closer to the cent...

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