The Darkness Of The Congo
The Darkness of the Congo
Joseph Conrad?s story, Heart of Darkness is one that deals with many different aspects of nature and man himself. Conrad often associates the nature of man as an offset of Mother Nature. The complex role of the setting, including the jungle, pervasive darkness, and the London frame setting are all examples of man?s innermost fears and joys.
In the beginning of the story, the setting is that of a beautiful scene of the London frame. ?In the offing the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and in the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges drifting up?(Narrator, 185).? It provides a sense of relaxation and space for the mind to dream. After the sun begins to set, and just before Marlow begins to tell his story, the setting becomes to grow darker; dark with the nature of the dark story Marlow will soon prevail. The narrator refers to a ?brooding gloom? to the West just as Marlow (p.187) starts to say, ?And this also, has been one of the dark places on the earth.? So just as you are prepared to hear a story, the
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