Joseph Conrad utilizes Marlow’s internal voyage
to his heart of darkness in order to express the true meaning of darkness.
Moreover, Conrad illustrates Marlow’s inadvertent path to irrationality to
demonstrate the dangers of the unrestrained mind. In fact, when Marlow first
arrives in the Congo, representing a mind that is constrained by the pressures
of society, he has British principles. However, as his journey progresses, he
begins to crack and his darkness begins to see the light of day. For example, Marlow’s
irrationally is apparent when he throws his bloody shoes overboard. This
immoral urge reveals Marlow’s impulsive nature, Conrad believes, at the unconscious level. Indeed, by
demonstrating what actually takes place in the darkness, Conrad effectively exposes
its true danger.
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