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by dadeng3
Mon May 03, 2010 10:37 pm
Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
Topic: Literary Element Homework
Replies: 17
Views: 12907

Re: Literary Element Homework

umm i already post this on contrasting elements, but i'll do it on this page just incase. I feel like power and lack of power are contrasting elements in HOD. The Europeans are the dominant foes, while the African as natives are the ones being taken advantage of. Example is when "the others&quo...
by dadeng3
Mon May 03, 2010 1:05 am
Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
Topic: Contrasting Elements
Replies: 24
Views: 17561

Re: Contrasting Elements

I feel like power and lack of power are contrasting elements in HOD. The Europeans are the dominant foes, while the African as natives are the ones being taken advantage of. Example is when "the others" Cannibals were being fed rotten meat. Throughout the story the Africans are minor, and ...
by dadeng3
Sun May 02, 2010 7:59 pm
Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
Topic: Motifs
Replies: 18
Views: 13678

Re: Motifs

Motifs would be darkness, corruption, mournful, and despair.
Marlow is constantly surrounded an environment of darkness, and hatred. His curiosity drives him to go deeper into Africa, this is somewhat like the human mind eventually leading to corruption.
-David 1st period :D
by dadeng3
Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:33 pm
Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
Topic: VI- Heart of Darkness: the title.
Replies: 47
Views: 32133

Re: VI- Heart of Darkness: the title.

I think in literal terms "Heart of Darkness" is Africa itself, because it's in the heart of the World. But figuratively i feel that Conrad is saying even if you're kind in heart there is always a part of you that is evil or selfish.
- David D. 1 Period :D
by dadeng3
Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:33 pm
Forum: Authors: Tell us about your FICTION book!
Topic: What were your favorite children's books?
Replies: 20
Views: 7314

Re: What were your favorite children's books?

umm Captain Underpants books were pretty awesome
Goosebumps were some of my first chapter books, and they were pretty interesting
and series of unfortunate event were pretty good too :D

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