Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, tells just such a tale of two men: Kurtz, who became the devil incarnate, and Marlow, who came to discover that he had not the will for either extreme. ... Cox put it, "Marlow's journey down the Congo parallels the classic expedition to the underworld, passing through the Circles of Hell, the Company Station, the Central Station, and the Inner Station, where he meets Kurtz, the Devil Incarnate" (31). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Discussion of the seeming contridiction of Marlow in the novel "Heart Of Darkness" insisting that Kurtz is a "remarkable man" enen though superficially Kurtz seems to be a "bad" character In the novel "Heart Of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, a sailor named Marlow is fascinated, and entranced by a snaking river on a map of Africa. ... Why, when kurtz seems to be so incredibly evil, like a murderous madman straight out of hell, does Marlow find him to be remarkable? ...

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• Grade Level: High School