... what his last words were, but Marlow cannot bring himself to shatter her illusions with the truth. Instead, he tells her that Kurtz's last word was her name. Analysis of Major Characters Marlow - Although Marlow appears in several of Conrad's other works, it is important not to view him as merely a surrogate for the author. Marlow is a complicated man who anticipates the figures ... of high modernism while also reflecting his Victorian predecessors. Marlow is in many ways a traditional hero: tough, honest, an independent thinker, a capable man. Yet he is also "broken" or "damaged," ... ...

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... . This essay seeks to explore the comparisons and contrasts between Conrad's and Kipling's view of imperialism in, respectively, Heart of Darkness and "White Man's Burden- and "Recessional."" In a historical context, the two texts differ greatly: Heart of Darkness is Conrad's autobiographical description of his trip up the river of Congo and his encounter with the atrocities of European rule in Africa. Conversely, Kipling's "White Man's Burden- was written to welcome the United ... , Charles. Rudyard Kipling: His Life and Work (London: MacMillan London Ltd., 1955,1978) Conrad, Joseph. "He...

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