Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Heart of Darkness Day 5

Kurtz is portrayed as a symbol to all of the characters in the novel. For example, the natives praise him as a powerful supreme being. In addition, to the Russian trader, he represents knowledge about everything from wealth to romance. Marlow admires him as the symbol of all nightmares, mysteries, and darkness. However, he is regarded as a fool to the manager and the pilgrims because they punish him for failing to advocate the educated ideals of colonialism, making themselves appear less guilty. 

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