Heart Of Darkness: Tension In Marlow's Mind
Beginning of paper
Joseph Conrad1s novel Heart of Darkness is about a seaman named Charlie
Marlow and an experience he had as a younger man. Early in the novel it
becomes apparent that there is a great deal of tension in Marlow1s mind
about whether he should profit from the immoral actions of the company he
works ....
Middle of paper
.... whole idea. At one point, trying to justify his actions
to himself, he says, 3You understand it was a continental concern, that
Trading Society; but I have a lot of relations on the living continent,
because it1s cheap and not so nasty as it looks they sayý (12). Marlow
finally takes the job, however, and tells himself that the pain and
unusually harsh treatment the workers are subjected to is minimal.
During the tests and the requirements that he has to undergo before
entering the jungle M ....
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