... ). As the steamboat makes its slow approach to the last station, Marlow feels as if he's travelling back to the beginning of time. He and his crewmen-a boilermaker, a helmsman, several pilgrims, several deckhands (cannibals), and the manager of the second station-often hear the roll of drums behind the blanket of trees that cover the river's edge. The drums draw Marlow ... and Marlow must face the darkness within themselves. What does it really mean to civilize? Who is really darker? The corrupt man who exploits other men in the name of progress, the man who imposes his beliefs on other ...

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... did not tame the native. Another reoccurring term was the symbol of the "pilgrim". A pilgrim was a native worker or a low life European who sailed on the African rivers. "as the pilgrims were unloading the cargo, Marlow watched the river (128)." The name Kurtz has symbolic meaning in the German language as meaning non restrictive. Symbolism was the main aspect of the ... it. But as he stayed they longer he realized the savage beast was present all over the so called "civilized" world. Theme: The darkness, the mysterious unknown, and opposing all progress were the major themes in the nov...

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