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Heart Of Darkness (Joseph Conrad) - Book Review
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:16:18
Publish Date: 2021-08-17 18:45:00
Description:
You would have to have a heart of darkness to not feel anything from this tale.


'Heart Of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad is a fictional reworking of Conrad's own journey through the Congolese jungle. Marlow (the narrator) is a new captain that must direct his steamboat through the heart of the jungle to relieve agents of the ivory trader. He tells of his meeting with the almost mythical Kurtz, a charismatic madman with high aspirations to become 'great'.


I summarised the book as follows. " It packs a punch for something so small. The pace is slow which adds to the heavy atmosphere of malaise & dark oppression. I found myself fearing what Marlow would find as he progresses deeper into the heart of the jungle. Kurtz as a character also made an impression, despite his brief actual appearance. Definitely want to read more from Conrad in the future."


I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

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Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro

(0:30) - Synopsis

(3:50) - Darkness: The horror of the ivory trade

(8:23) - Madness: Losing the 'heart' of your ideals

(11:54) - Personal Observations/Takeaways

(15:09) - Summary


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