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Commentary on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad The first 200
words of this essay... Heart of Darkness is a book written by
Joseph Conrad. The book centers around Marlow, an introspective
sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, As he
travels to Africa and then up the Congo, Marlow encounters the
native inhabitants of the region have been forced into the
Company's service, and they suffer terribly from overwork and
ill treatment at the hands of the Company's agents. The cruelty
and squalor of imperial enterprise contrasts sharply with the
impassive and majestic jungle that surrounds the white man's
settlements, making them appear to be tiny islands amidst a vast
darkness. The passage I chose is at the start of part II when
Marlow is about to take a long trip up the into the Congo to
pick up Kurtz. This passage is very informative and descriptive.
It is quite significant