... seen whether we can use this tempting new power responsibly. By artificially altering and creating life, we essentially take on the responsibilities of a God or Creator in the theological sense, a position to which man's claim is to be viewed suspiciously at best. In the thousands of years of man's existence, he has never had such power, and so has nothing to ... go by, no frame of reference to advise him one way or the other in the use of this new, intoxicating ability. Such is a very dangerous position, and it must be weighed very carefully against the potential benefits. The risks ar...

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... the true meaning in Heart of Darkness and enhance the reader's enjoyment of the novel. Not to forget that Conrad closes the book with classic symbolism of Marlow in the lotus position closing his spiritual journey. "Marlow ceased, and sat apart, indistinct and silent, in the pose of a meditating Buddha. Nobody moved fro a time. "We have lost the first of the ebb ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... the true meaning in Heart of Darkness and enhance the reader's enjoyment of the novel. Not to forget that Conrad closes the book with classic symbolism of Marlow in the lotus position closing his spiritual journey. ?Marlow ceased, and sat apart, indistinct and silent, in the pose of a meditating Buddha. Nobody moved fro a time.We have lost the first of the ebb ... ...

• Word Count: 1071
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School