Takeaways In Heart Of Darkness

There are many takeaways from the book, “The Heart of Darkness.” If the reader stops to read between the lines of words and considers the hidden meanings behind them, they can see many real world applications of this book’s morals. In the book, the protagonist Marlow tells his audience a story about when he worked for a Belgian company that sent him to the African Congo to navigate and pilot through the virtually unexplored country. During his trip, Marlow is appalled by the darkness in the hearts of men working for the company. At some point during the story, Marlow’s job of navigating Africa shifts into a search for a significant businessman named Kurtz. This man in particular is the center of many conversations. Shortly after meeting Marlow,

The natives who attack the steamboat as the pilgrims near the Inner Station are seen only as ‘naked breasts, arms, legs, glaring eyes.’ The effect is to cause the reader to never picture the natives as fully human.” By emphasizing the barbaric nature of the natives, Marlow shows how inconsiderate humans can be toward other humans. We look down on people who are different than us, simply because they are distinguished from us. He regards them and describes them as if they are lower life forms than him, which simply isn’t true. But the important question is why does Marlow (and all of The Company) think that these natives are simply animals? It’s because the Company holds power that the natives do not have. This goes back to the original thesis of this paper: without God serving as a strong figure in our lives, we look to