"Heart of Darkness": The Darkness.

Images of Darkness, in the novel "Heart of Darkness" represent the savagery that takes over one's soul; it can be delayed but never stopped, and no one is safe from it. This is shown through many characters and images in this novel. Kurtz, the Accountant, and the Pilgrims are all symbols that show how the darkness has turned them into savages. Marlow, the harlequin, and the idea of work all show that the darkness can …

…man's greed and man's need for power. It will eventually be what ends this world, because once the flame of civilization is gone, the world will be covered in darkness. The whole world will be savage and have no reason for life because all our basic values of life will be lost, and everyone will be driven by greed and controlled by the darkness. Works Cited: Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness.New York: Bantom Dell, 2004