Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness, is a complex narrative that challenges the reader on several levels. ... On the boat, Marlow begins to tell of his experiences in the Congo. Marlow starts his tale at sunset, and as his story gets gloomier, so the evening grows gradually darker. ... Marlow addresses his comrades on board of the Nellie saying: "When you have to attend to things of that sort, to the mere incidents of the surface, the reality - the reality, I tell you - fades. ...

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The Condition of Man in The Heart of Darkness and The Lord of the Flies "Man is a fallen being. ... The stories The Heart of Darkness and The Lord of the Flies, through their dark, hopeless, and horrible descriptions of life, present the common theme that man, at his heart, is an evil, violent, and "fallen- being. ... "Ralph wept for the loss of innocence, the darkness of man's heart -. ... Contemporary developments in world politics also played a large part in The Heart of Darkness. ... It seems to me I am trying to tell you a dream - making a vain attempt, because no relation of a d...

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• Grade Level: High School