... people to criticize and ignore the unique aspects a director can bring to a movie. By using the major themes of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad as inspiration, Francis Ford Coppola created an honest portrayal of one of the most controversial periods of time in America's history: the Vietnam ... war. Just as West Side Story was derived from the classic Romeo and Juliet, Coppola's interpretation of Conrad's novel is not without distinction or differences. Heart of Darkness more accurately acted as a template for any story involving humans ... its moral implications. Through the use of a...

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