"Heart" and "Darkness" seem to me to be contrasting elements or symbols with contrasting interpretations. What other co-existing elements do you see that are in conflict with each other? What purpose might they have?

What motifs do you notice and what theme do you see these motifs leading us (the readers) toward?

What purpose might there be for Marlow's long (three month) wait to get his steamboat fixed and on the river? What symbolism do you see in this?

Hi Chris! Thank you for the offer, the students and I would really appreciate it if you linked this thread to the home page. We'll be reading this for the next three weeks.

Looking forward to using this forum!

Miss C

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