Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Heart of an Immense Darkness

“The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky—seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.” (Conrad 118).

This section, at the end of the story, is comparing the primary narrator’s trip down the Thames to Marlow’s down the Congo—both leading out of Europe into mystery and darkness and causing despair and shedding no light.

1 comment:

Xwing212 said...

it is straightfoward -- and it is absolutely worth noting