Historical Approach to Heart of Darkness /based on Frederick Temple's excerpt/ Joseph Conrad's narrative is a series of enigmas, a truly great parable. ... In the novel Conrad concerns himself with "darkness" (like Golding later). He repre-sents darkness as an unknown and (because of this) frightening symbol of universal and innermost reality. ... Therefore, we can also draw attention to psychoanalytic, social, political, biblical or mythological projection of Heart of Darkness. ... Finally, we real-ise that the journey to the "heart of darkness" (the prehistoric, primitive world) ...

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In Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness," his form of storytelling is widely seen through the use of symbolism. ... In "Heart Of Darkness," Conrad explores the unconventional sense of light giving way to darkness. ... "(Conrad 7) The phrase "whited sepulcher" comes from the biblical Book of Matthew, and it implies death and confinement. ... The African jungle is one of the most predominant symbols for darkness in the story. ... Conrad implies that the Heart of Darkness is there in each of us, and we are all potential Kurtz's. ...

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In, Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness, many symbols suddenly creep their way into the pages, fog being one of them. ... A novel without stories is simply a picture book. ... Heart of Darkness contains many symbols throughout it that have much more meaning that they appear to have. ... The Thames and Congo River are a big symbol in Heart of Darkness. ... The most important symbol in the novel Heart of Darkness is darkness itself. ...

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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. ... However at the Outer station Marlow hears of Kurtz who is the successful man of the ivory trade depicted in Heart of Darkness. ... This is probably a side of his personality that he was not aware of before his journey to the -heart of darkness- and to his true...

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