... Marlow is confronted with a human head "black, dried, sunken, with closed eyelids-. The destruction of the illusions that various people had for Kurtz symbolize the absence of those characteristics from the human soul. The descriptions also reinforce the already gloomy circumstances surrounding the journey. After their ... darkness to symbolize the lack of the controlling effect of civilization on the boys. As Ralph realizes that SamnEric have betrayed him he notes "If it had been light, shame would burn them at admitting these things."" Golding is able to show that in the presence ... ...

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