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= The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad =

Summary: This book is about a man named Marlow who sails on a British ship, //Nellie//. He is goes on a journey to Africa as an agent for the Company. The Company is an ivory trading business. While on his trip, he encounters cruelty between explorers and the native African people. The natives and explorers go through a struggle for power. While there, he meets Kurtz, a mysterious agent who is worshiped by the African people. Marlow learns the truth about Kurtz in the end and when troubles happen to Kurtz, everything falls apart. Theme: Power, fear, good vs evil Main Characters:  Marlow, Kurts, Russian fool, The Intended Minor Characters:  Helmsman, Accountant Setting:  Central Station, Inner Station, Thames River, Africa Symbols:  Shoes, Ivory, Whistle About the Author: Joseph Conrad was born on December 3rd, 1857. He had a father who was a writer, and translator for William Shakespeare's work. He also had a mother who died eight years after his birth. From his father, he began to love literature (esp. stories related to sea). He became a ship's officer and had many voyages. For one voyage, he traveled to Africa, which inspired him to write his novel, __The Heart of Darkness__. Conrad started to write different stories for experiences he had and shortly, retired from being a marine to concentrate on his writing. On August 3, 1924, he died from a heart attack and was buried in England. Impact of Book: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">After Joseph Conrad wrote this book, he gave the readers a different view of Africa. He described Africa in more of a negative and different way. Because of his book, Chinua Achebe writes __Things Fall Apart__ to express more of African lifestyle, culture, etc. media type="youtube" key="cV76CtmW6T8?fs=1" height="232" width="303" align="center"



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