The Elusive Kurtz: A psychological character study of Joseph Conrad's antagonist Kurtz, as well as an analysis of imperialism and good vs. evil.
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Robyn Dennis
02/5/03
Mr. Jones
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The Elusive Kurtz
Throughout the greater part of Joseph Conrad's novelette, Heart of Darkness, the protagonist and narrator, Marlow, is unwittingly and markedly affected by an elusive and highly venerated character known only as Kurtz. His journey via steamship into the heart of the African Congo creates within him an entirely altered view of the twisted and despairing colonization and modernization sweeping through villages and decimating the native people. …
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…makes the story unique and bearable. Thus, without Kurtz, despite his seemingly inconsequential role in the story, there would be no psychological mystery, no insight into the evilness of mankind, and no heart of darkness.
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Works Cited
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer. New York: Bantam Books, 1969.
Joyce, Howard. The Comparative Conrad. U. of North Carolina. Dissertation publication, 1999.
Pink Monkey Notes. Themes from Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. www.pinkmonkey.com
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