1. Heart of Darkness
... are willing, or even able to pay. Indeed, only those particularly gifted in life are ever given the option, realizing their true potential for good or evil. Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, tells just such a tale of two men: Kurtz, who became the devil incarnate, and Marlow, who came ... Having spent so much time relating with Kurtz makes this revelation all the more bitter to bear, and Marlow is faced with the knowledge that evil could have always been closer than he had thought, always peeking around not from behind his shoulder, but behind his eyes. He is forced to ... realize t...
- Word Count: 2372
- Approx Pages: 9
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School