Conrad does this in his Heart Of Darkness, by contrasting Europe and Africa. Conrad uses this contrast to enhance the theme of innate evil and every man. Conrad makes Africa seem mysterious to symbolize the uncivilized and barbaric nature of man. the jungle is a dark and dangerous place and the natives are seen as just barely human by the Europeans. ... The country actually becomes their heart of darkness. ... It is the dark world the corrupt these men for men of good to men of questionable stature. ...

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