This is certainly the case in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. This essay will focus on reinforcing that Heart of Darkness explores something deeper than the physical journey made to Congo. ... There are several important themes such as civilisation vs. savagery and the critique of the imperialism in Heart of Darkness. ... The death of Kurtz in the end of Marlow's physical journey is the experience that he needs to reach the final stage of his voyage into the depths of his mind. He realises now that just like Kurtz, also he has a dark side but he accomplishes something that...

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God, the Holy Spirit, the Divine Being, He controls fate before and after death. ... Claudius's greed, deceitfulness and fear of death add a heavy weight to Hamlet's mind and distress. ... From the constant debates within his mind emerge dark thoughts. ... These thoughts are not only about life and death but also about the immorality of inaction versus action. ... In conclusion, Hamlet's fear of death is what keeps him from taking his own life. ...

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"[Hamlet's] acts are a commentary on his negative consciousness" "(handout), bred by his contempt for the living in his new-found living death, loathing the life that introduces the inevitability of death to all, and the perceived lack of significance of all but himself. ... Had he kept his new-found knowledge to himself, and waited until he could assume the throne legally and naturally, he could have accomplished both of the ghost's primary orders, and without the blood and darkness he brought not remaining quiet. ... Hamlet's negative emotions were obviously quite powerful,...

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During the play, he suffers because of his dark secrets and battles his conscience even after his specific desire is reached or accomplished. ... Secrecy becomes a well-developed characteristic in several characters after the death of Duncan. ... All events in this play, take place at night, in a dark environment, or during a storm. This symbolizes the darkness, evil, and confusion that are lurking inside Macbeth's mind. ... In this play, there exists a substantial emphasy on the balance of good and evil, blood and light, or life and death. ...

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My mind raced through confusion and darkness not seeing any light in existence. ... All relationships lead to in the end is pain and death. ... The mind is where the world is transformed into a land of darkness and shadow, a place where dreams die and nightmares come alive. ... Death was my anthem, my solitude and my salvation. The only thing that could take everything away, Death. ...

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The search for truth, the want of truth, paradoxically, most often leads to illusion and darkness and pain. ... When these things are reacted to and conformed to by behavior in some way, it indicates a mind in a limited bubble, bound by the illusion of duality -- and in this way, not privy to ultimate truth; and in this way, not free, subconsciously lonely, and in the dark -- all, obviously, to varying degrees with each person, depending on how much, for whatever reason, he focuses on his duality and reacts to it. ... This 'power' only comes through total self-awareness, the...

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" Charlie actually shoots the "dark, unknown figure," who is assumed to be a monstrous outsider, but turns out to be a neighbor: Pete Van Horn. Once again, the fear on one resulted in the death of another. Charlie was petrified by who was walking toward him in the dark, so he immediately fired the gun without any rational thinking. ... Abigail's false accusations, and lies also resulted in the brutal death of her "lover", John Proctor. ... The Crucible shows how dwelling on a single fear can drive us to insanity and even death. ...

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In the quote, "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll hace Johnny." ... It has also turned him into a little dark puppy, meaning that he has become someone that would do anything for the ones he loves and would do anything to protect them from someone who could potentially hurt them like Johnny's parents hurt/have hurt him. ... In the quote, "Johnny was scared to death. ... The last time Johnny encountered these Socs, he was beat nearly to death, so obviously he would have jumped to conclusions and he di...

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The ambiguity of whether he is pining for his freedom or mourning his past immediately makes it clear that we are observing the prisoner, though we are left in the dark about his true thoughts; giving them greater mystery. ... Brontë specifically mentions freedom and the light of day in contrast to the dark, understated atmosphere of the dungeon. ... By mentioning his eye, she pulls the reader out of the dark atmosphere and almost implies that a man still lives in that shell of a prisoner. ... The reader's empathy with the conflict lures them in, while the prisoner's loss of ...

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This story is a very dark and deep one. ... One of the men was right next to the man that was shot in the head, and to mask what really is going on in his head, he downplays what happened by saying "boom-down not a word", but as you read on he says it so many times that you get the sense that this death is now forever imprinted in his mind, and he has no idea how to deal with it, and no idea how to stay the tough solider that he is supposed to be. ... There are, however, some visible emotions that do come out in these men after the death of their comrade. ... When the young lieutena...

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The sky was dark. I was sure that a rain's about to come. I had no choice but to settle inside my room. I was watching the hands of the clock move as time passed by. Raindrops were loudly pouring outside. The day was awfully boring. I suddenly felt the urge to write a story. There's a music video I'...

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To them the truth would literally be nothing but the shadows of the images, and they cannot distinguish the voices of one another from the echoes emanating from the surrounding darkness (Raghavan). ... They would tell him that is better not to think about leaving the cave, and that they would put to death anyone who tried to free another prisoner and lead them up to the light. ...

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In Robert Browning's "Porphyria's Lover," the author takes us inside the mind of a madman who reveals the dark side of human nature, and how death is twisted into a demented form of compassion. ...

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For example, to state that every person wants to have sex with their own mother and eliminate their father would be not too short of claiming that human nature is fundamentally evil and dark. ... A: Actually, I distinguished two driving forces: the sexual drive and the death drive. ...

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