The Russian describes that Kurtz opened his eyes and "enlarged his mind " which in Marlow's case, it opened his eyes to the true evil and "darkness " of humanity. ... Being a novel published in the late 19th century, Conrad has embarked and achieved an understanding of evil which is why he is capable to writing it. ... Kurtz witnessed the exploitation of Africa, the evil within the heart of humans, his own crumbling sanity and the illusion of hope and understanding. The horror can be referring to his own dark deeds which he has done while being away from society and civilisation for too l...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At the beginning of the story one feels that the jungle is evil and the civilized Europeans, represented by the Company, are more in tune to the right way a descent life should be lived. ... Surely the Company is wholly evil, but what virtues can be found in the sinister jungle? ... This novel is perhaps the best depiction of good and evil I have ever read. In the end, one feels evil lies more in our joke of civilization than in the unhindered jungle. ... Any evil the lion commits is part of its nature. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This once again proves just how dark and evil the Congo is. ... " As a fourth point of similarity, the evil nature of mankind was very well emphasized in the book as well as the movie. ... In the book, the evilness of mankind is more so seen through Kurtz and his behavior. ... By the same token, in "Apocalypse Now" Kurtz is the main character that displays the evilness of mankind, except that since the storyline takes place in Vietnam we are able to see how evil our society is as a whole, for example in the movie Kurtz says to his men: "Kill without feeling or passion, wi...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Without a protective civilized society, Kurtz represents what every man will become if left to his own desires. ... Darkness is related to savagery and Marlow represents the civilized soul, which has not been drawn by a dark force. ... These stations represent symbolic stages in Marlow's journey of self-discovery. ... Marlow's trip from Europe to the outer then the central station already tests his capacity to differentiate between good and evil. ... The "hollow man," whose evil is the evil of vacancy will succumb. ...

• Word Count: 2429
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Kurtz may have been a civilized and brilliant man outside the jungle, but once descended into savagery, all his enlightenment turned into evil. ... "I had been represented to the wife of the high dignitary, and goodness know to how many more people besides, as an exceptional and gifted creature - a piece of good fortune for the Company - a man you don't get hold of every day. ...

• Word Count: 2335
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School