Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness, is understood to be a story bleeding with absolute truth and immense focus on reality- - the truth and reality of the cruelty of man no matter where in the world. ... (Conrad 20) Marlow is an Englishmen through and through. ... Throughout the book, Conrad, reveals to the reader the naive mentality shared by every European. ... At that very instant, a "very loud cry" is let out (Conrad). ... (Conrad 49-50) In Europe, "kind neighbors" are there to make sure that everything is all right. ...

• Word Count: 1272
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School