Heart of Darkness 5
The infinite battle between good and evil can destroy, refine, or rebuild the human soul by means of choice. However, good is stronger than evil and someday, the power of good will dominate. In the novel Heart of Darkness, Conrad illustrates pure evil and its capability to consume one's soul. The title Heart of Darkness symbolizes the true evil in man, the improper use of knowledge and the downfall of civilization. "I've seen the devil of violence, and the devil of greed, and the devil of hot desire; but by all stars! These were strong, lusty, red-eyed devils, that swayed and drove men-men, I tell you." (Conrad, 81). Violence, greed and passionate desires are elements that help unleash the evil that lurks in man, which symbolizes the Heart of Darkness. The character change of Kurtz is an example of this evil. Kurtz is first describe as "a very remarkable person" by the accountant. "Mr. Kurtz was at present in charge of a trading post, a very important one, in the ivory-country,... Sends in as much ivory as all the others put together." (Conrad, 84) However, when Kurtz experience power, greed overcomes him and he uses hi
"He was not afraid of the natives; they would not stir till Mr. Kurtz gave the word. His ascendancy was extraordinary. The camps of these people surrounded the place, and the chiefs came everyday and they would crawl... 'I don't want to know anything of the ceremonies used when approaching Mr. Kurtz,' I shouted. Curious, this feeling that came over me that such details would be more intolerable than those heads drying on the stakes under Mr. Kurtz's windows." (Conrad, 133) That man could talk. He electrified large meetings. He had faith-don't you see? -he had the faith. He could get himself to believe anything-anything. He would have been a splendid leader of an extreme party." (Conrad, 151) Kurtz used his knowledge about the weather and his power of speech to manipulate the natives into believing that he was a god. Similarly, the Biblical myth of Adam and Eve, the serpent used its knowledge to tempt Eve to eat the apple from the Fruit of Knowledge, which condemn them from paradise. The improper use of knowledge leads to Heart of Darkness because the knowledge that everyone has is for good purposes. A deadly punishment fo
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