Eerie and dangerous things will occur since other explorers never came back. ... Things become worse when Marlow travels deeper into the river. ... (Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad p.110) "I don't know how it struck the others: to me it seemed as though the mist itself had screamed, so suddenly, and apparently from all sides at once, did this tumultuous and mournful uproar arise. ... The Congo River was treacherous and dangerous, which seems your pathway to hell. The Congo River "looks like a flower but stings like a bee;" looks can be deceiving. ...

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(Conrad 18) Furthermore, Conrad's frequent symbolic combination of life and death is a parallel to light and dark, echoing the fact that the two must exist simultaneously - there cannot be without the other. ... The start of the book is set on the River Thames in England in contrast to where the journey takes place on the River Congo. ... Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and big trees were kings. ... (Conrad 109) Drawing from the text the river may be concluded to be an image of a demon or a snake t...

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(Conrad 18) Furthermore, Conrad's frequent symbolic combination of life and death is a parallel to light and dark, echoing the fact that the two must exist simultaneously - there cannot be without the other. ... The start of the book is set on the River Thames in England in contrast to where the journey takes place on the River Congo. ... "Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and big trees were kings. ... (Conrad 109) Drawing from the text the river may be concluded to be an image of a demon or a snake ...

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As the mission begins, so too does a parallel, a bridge between two rivers: the Nung and the Congo. ... Marlow realizes his tale as embodying this thought and relays his ideas to his audience at the beginning of his story by saying: I was thinking of very old times, when the Romans first came here, nineteen hundred years ago-the other day .Light came out of this river since-you say Knights? ... Meanwhile, Willard finds himself on the Nung River during the chaos of the Vietnam War. ... The crews of both vessels hear eerie human cries, as Marlow explains it, "modulated in savage discord .s...

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Marlow is commissioned as an ivory agent and is sent to ivory stations along the river. ... On the other hand, Willard seemed to have a death wish. ... The dominant theme of Heart of Darkness and the "Apocalypse Now " is man's vulnerability to falling under the spell of his darker side and the various ways his savage side can be unleashed. ... The ultimate extreme of man's dark side, as explored in the novel and film, is madness. ... Marlow on the other hand, just had to explore what was going on deep in the jungle. ...

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Idealistic thoughts frolic in the seaman's head as he gladly takes the position of captain down the river. ... These Pilgrims are useless to Marlow and he cares more deeply for the savages aboard his ship than the other white men. The only other to hold this view of respect towards the natives, as well as disinterest in the white folk thus far has been Kurtz. ... Kurtz represents to Marlow the side of him that is slowly coming through. This is the dark side, Marlow's own heart of darkness. ...

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One, the frame narrative, is the setting for the telling of the tale on a cruising yawl (sailing vessel) or yacht on the Thames River near London, England. ... Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Inherent inside every human soul is a savage evil side that remains repressed by society. Often this evil side breaks out during times of isolation from our culture, and whenever one culture confronts another. ... I have experienced how it is felt to be treated differently from others just because they look different and they have a different culture and background compare to others. ... So when I wa...

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Some keep it tucked away, never to be seen, while others use it as a model for living. ... When one looks into this quote, one can see that through gaining in life others will suffer. ... Through his strong will he slowly began to realize that in order to thrive others must perish. ... His ability to overlook the flaws of others seems nonexistent. ... It spawns from the dark side that the world has, and will always, have that pushes everything towards perfection. ...

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On his voyage up the Congo River, Marlow is confronted with culture clash, wilderness, disease, insanity and death and returns to Europe a changed man. ... He is shocked by the apathetic attitude of other colonials towards the sight of death. ... It is clear that Marlow already sides with the natives. ... At this stage of the novel, Marlow's interests start to change from the mysterious Congo River to the intriguing Kurtz. ...

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As Marlow is making his way up the Congo River he translates what he sees into words. ... " Furthermore during the movie one of Willard's Generals explains to him: "Between the rational and irrational, between the good and the evil, the good does not always triumph, the dark side overcomes the better aptitude of our nature" This line is a great example that shows that somehow, someway the evil side of us overpowers our will of doing good. ... Both Heart of Darkness and "Apocalypse Now" deal with the horrible dark side of colonialism and imperialism. ...

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The phrase "they live in a world of their own" demonstrates that the women do not have much knowledge about matters other than the things that directly affect themselves: "If women are given the chance to set [the world] up, it would go to pieces before the first sunset... Women, on the other side, have lived in a society that is away from the harsh truth. ... He does not reflect on her advice because he believes that like the other European women, his aunt is living in a bubble that is deprived from the truth. ... He demonstrates his restraint by respecting the Helmsman's dead body a...

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His nature is sinful and his state perilous-(Golding, "Fable-, The Hot Gates and Other Occasional Pieces, Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1965, page 61). ... Joseph Conrad's experiences with the dark side of human nature also heavily influence his work. ... "They were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing but earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation - This quote shows Conrad's sympathy for those who are being exploited for the benefit of others. For sixteen years he worked as a sailor and in 1890 he sailed up the Congo River. ...

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