Important Note: If you'd like to save a copy of the paper on your computer, you can COPY and PASTE it into your word processor. ... I originally wanted to look at it just in terms of Apocalypse Now, and how the story of Heart of Darkness was updated to fit a different environment and time period, while still being true to many of the events, characters, ideas and themes presented in the story. ... The other is the significance of the Kurtz character. ... In terms of Apocalypse Now, there were many little plot differences, the most significant seeming to be that the Marlow character (Wil...

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Let us begin with Marlow, the first character in Heart of Darkness with whom we truly become acquainted. ... Despite Marlow's determination to boast of his experiences, it is perhaps most imperative to note that he honestly earned for himself a kind of "dark wisdom" in the Congo that was absent before his employment there (Graver 88), which is vital in giving full credit to the events that took place on that winding jungle river as life-changing forces in Marlow's life. ... Whether his discomfort was a result of the eeriness that came from each of these supporting characters in so...

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Golding's own experiences with the inner darkness of man are clearly reflected in the actions and thoughts of his characters. ... He describes the conditions in the jungle as "Thick- and "Sluggish-. ... This determinism is exhibited as Marlow sits in the jungle, helpless, as he waits for rivets to come to repair his ship. ...

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