Essay Ideas

I want to write about the cannibals and the people on the ship. And compare and contrast their differences and how they are actually similar. Although right off the bat we assume that actually the cannibals are theworse people in the situation, who is actually worse? The people who kill each other, but who are honest or the people who are dishonest and sneaky. I want to explore around this idea and see how I can exaggerate on this point. Also possibly comparing the Thames to the Congo River.

The Physical Journey...

It is interesting to notice how Marlow's speech pattern, and word usage differs and changes as he goes through his physical journey and as he gets deeper into the heart of darkness. Examining what we have read so far, one can notice the more staccato and short phrases and sentences, often separated by a hyphen, even. This demonstrates Marlow's uncertainty, and fear. He isn't quite positive about what he will endure next in this journey, and his language expresses that. It is interested to see how his emotions reflect from his  words.

Heart Of Darkness (Q. #2)

In the Heart of Darkness, Marlow (in much detail) describes the setting of London during the time. And I believe it's connection to Africa is actually positive. Marlow describes the grey, dark, drab London, when the Romans were present, and talks of how it once was disease filled and depressed but soon after colonization by the English people, it became a powerful city with growth and rapid improvement. He is insinuating and hinting that with English colonizing Africa as well as London, Africa can grow in power as well. And be changed from its dark society, to something brighter and more powerful.