Part one of term paper
Joseph Conrad’s Use of Light and Dark in His Writings Many books are written by an author purely for informational, recreational, or monetary reasons, but some books are written to demonstrate a point. Joseph Conrad’s book Heart of Darkness is one such book. If the book is examined only superficially, a tragic story of the African ...

Part two of term paper
... affected his writing. Then, they show how light versus dark is used to contrast the civilized and the savage. Finally, they will examine Conrad’s use of light and dark in Heart of Darkness to contrast the civilized and the savage. Joseph Conrad’s past experiences contributed greatly to his literary style. He was born December third, 1857. His childhood was unstable; “Conrad’s parents came from families that sacrificed property, liberty, and life in the futile struggle ...