Part one of term paper
Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness focusses on a journey of self–discovery and the effects of colonialism and imperialism. The struggle that Marlow and Kurtz experience in coming to terms with their world enables them to learn and discover a lot about themselves and others. Conrad exhibits the potential for a physical and ...

Part two of term paper
... between good and evil. Although Marlow never clearly draws a conclusion about his experience, it is obvious that he grasps reality and experience. He discovers that his experiences are a test of his powers of self-control as he gains a tolerance for others through his deep infatuations with the exploiter in Kurtz. In the mental changes, search for reality and battle with the wilderness Marlow believes that it is a journey to “find yourself in what no other man can know”. In h ...