Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Heart of Darkness: Question 2


Marlow begins his tale of a journey to the heart of darkness with an account of London in “very old times, when the Roman’s first came here” to not only provide an ominous background and a dark tone, but also to show a comparison of London in a darker time to the more upbeat people’s view of London. Also true with the English colonization of Africa, London was not always the thriving city it is today. The point made here by Conrad is that no city starts perfectly functioning, it takes time and work to get to the perfect perception true today. 

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