![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Conrad intentionally made Heart of Darkness hard to read.The three most important aspects of Heart of Darkness: Major Symbols: Kurtz the Congo River ivory England Major Thematic Topics: colonialism racism savagery versus civilization Kurtz The Manager The Accountant The Harlequin The Intended Kurtz's Native Mistress Setting: on the deck of the Nellie the Congo River Joseph Conrad's exploration of the darkness potentially inherent in all human hearts inspired the 1979 film, Apocalypse Now, although the setting was moved to Vietnam.įirst Published: serially in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899 again 1902, as the third work in the anthology, Youth, by Joseph Conrad Through his journey, Marlow develops an intense interest in investigating Kurtz, an ivory-procurement agent, and Marlow is shocked upon seeing what the European traders have done to the natives. Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness retells the story of Marlow's job as an ivory transporter down the Congo. ![]()
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