Heart of Darkness is a novel that depicts the adventure of one man. ... This novel forces one to examine his/her definitions of savagery and civilization. ... The novel begins on board the Nellie, a small European ship on the Thames River. ... The major theme this novel deals with is the conflict between what is savagery and what is civilized. ... This novel is perhaps the best depiction of good and evil I have ever read. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Jack and Ralph as leaders differ from general to the very specific areas. The uninhabited jungle island that the boys crash - land on forms them into very inhumane creatures. ... As Ralph runs for his life through the jungle, he discovers that a ship has found the boys and that a sailor waits for them on the shore. ... The leadership roles of Jack and Ralph differ greatly throughout the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding. While there are many other smaller themes, the main use of contrasting Jack and Ralph through their leadershi...

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• Grade Level: High School

This theme is very much reflected by the books" setting, plot structure and characterization, we all have the potential to be evil because evil exists within all of us. ... At the beginning of the novel Marlow begins his descent into the Congo, which presents a dark image of death and suffering. ... The on going evil growing in Kurtz was not only a result of the jungle, but it was shown through it as well. As he gained more darkness, the jungle thickened and became increasingly dangerous: " and we crept on, towards Kurtz. ... (Wilde 13) Kurtz can be viewed as the character in the novel who...

• Word Count: 1170
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School