... is no exception. In this novella the title reveals the motif of darkness that is strong throughout the story; " absolutely everything in the book is cloaked in darkness" (Spark Notes, "Themes, Motifs and Symbols"). For this motif, darkness has different meanings for different parts of the book, and these different interpretations can be directly related to the title, thereby changing what it represents. ... represents the experiences of Marlow in the Congo and the horrors that he encountered. When Marlow begins travelling down the river into the Congo, he states, "we penetrated deeper a...

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