Heart of Darkness in Contemporary English
Charles Marlow is a young man who is looking for a position. Thanks to his aunt, he becomes the captain of a steamboat which belongs to a company that trades in ivory. Hence, he goes to Africa and soon discovers a barbaric world where black people are mistreated by lazy white men. Thanks to his work, he penetrates the heart of the jungle, where he meets Kurtz, a strange individual worshiped by the natives. This man is a kind of monster manipulating other monsters in a place ruled by vice and confusion. Kurtz dies; Charles is overwhelmed. He returns to Europe in order to forget this nightmare, but he fails. Do you honestly think that man can break the mirror in which his own barbarity is reflected?
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Heart of Darkness in Contemporary English
Charles Marlow is a young man who is looking for a position. Thanks to his aunt, he becomes the captain of a steamboat which belongs to a company that trades in ivory. Hence, he goes to Africa and soon discovers a barbaric world where black people are mistreated by lazy white men. Thanks to his work, he penetrates the heart of the jungle, where he meets Kurtz, a strange individual worshiped by the natives. This man is a kind of monster manipulating other monsters in a place ruled by vice and confusion. Kurtz dies; Charles is overwhelmed. He returns to Europe in order to forget this nightmare, but he fails. Do you honestly think that man can break the mirror in which his own barbarity is reflected?
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BN ID: | 2940186071501 |
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Publisher: | Laurent Sueur |
Publication date: | 07/07/2024 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 223 KB |
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