All of the characters in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness don’t have any names except for Marlow, Kurtz, and Fresleven the Dane. Most are referred to by their occupations proving Conrad’s view on identity and how society unfairly categorizes people based on occupations rather than character. Some examples of the occupations Conrad names characters are Accountant, Lawyer, Brickmaker, Manager, and Fireman. Another reason Conrad may do this is to provide more of an explanation of a character by using a word that better describes that person rather than a name which could be given to any person regardless of skill.
No comments:
Post a Comment