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Theme in heart of darkness
Theme in heart of darkness










Marlow explains that the Romans brought light to England in the form of civilization.

theme in heart of darkness

Throughout the excerpt, Conrad uses various references to light to emphasize that civilization is the symbol of good in this excerpt.

theme in heart of darkness

It is through this that the reader can understand that this excerpt from Conrad’s Heart of Darkness undermines the very emphasis he is placing on the dichotomy between light and darkness. Joseph Conrad, the author of the aforementioned novella, utilizes light and darkness to symbolize the difference between the “civilized” Europeans and the “savage” Africans.

theme in heart of darkness

He helps the reader, and his audience in the excerpt, understand that, before civilization, England was as dark and savage as the Congo was during his journey. In this excerpt from Heart of Darkness, Marlow begins to explain how before the Romans arrived in England, it was considered to be part of the darkness.












Theme in heart of darkness