Contrasting Marlow And Kurtz And The Theme Of Evil In "Heart Of Darkness"
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It can be said that a certain degree of darkness lies within every
person, but this darkness will not surface unless given the correct
environment. The darkness, however, can emerge and ultimately destroy the
person if not checked by reason. If one's inner darkness does surface, the
victim then ....
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.... by Joseph Conrad we see how
Marlow's journey into his ultimate evil, into his inner self, can be a
positive experience. By contrasting Marlow with Kurtz, who represents the
absolute evil, we can see the two products of an inner evil which has
emerged. Marlow, who defeats his evil, and gains self-knowledge, and Kurtz,
who is defeated by his darkness and falls prey to its wrath. In William
Golding's Lord of the Flies the author points out how easily people can be
over taken by the darknes ....
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