Exploring the Horror of Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness Essay

Exploring the Horror of Heart of Darkness       The horror, the horror Kurtz exclaims prior to his dying breath of life on earth. In those final moments, Kurtz was able to say something so true about the whole mess of gracious life. A life dominated by the fittest, perceived differently through to each one human eye, and full of judgement lacking understanding of all sides. The different ways the world is viewed causes umpteen problems amongst its people. Whether they are about racism, wealth, or steady common sense, conflicts are still subject to arouse. Why? The answer to this is non yet clear because of its complexity and endless variables. Yet what is clear is that it ties into 2 other aspects-prejudice and social Darwinism or survival of the fittest. Perception is the seed from which those two aspects grow.   Throughout Heart of Darkness, its readers are given a taste of the many different perceptions be doggeding to the characters. As the Belgian doctor examines Marlow before his long journey to the Congo, he questions Marlow of his sanity and predicts the trip will have an put on him mentally. Marlow eventually becomes insane to some of the readers, while the others argue the opposite. Depending on how Marlows actions were perceived determined their overall view of him. Racism was also argued through Marlows actions. A shade of skin seemed to somehow be viewed as a factor that determined a person or that persons individual vagabond in a sense. It was as though Marlow always looked down at the dark colored Africans and preferred to communicate only with whites of his own kind. For casing at the beginning of the novella, Marlow finds a group of Native Africans chained together.... ...arkness has a deeper meaning about life and how humans react with it. Perception causes human beings to view things differently from one another, which leads to misunderstandings and unnecessary quarreling. Misunderstand ings mixed in with fright of the unknown cause prejudice to arouse and people to disregard and care for others with disrespect and contrariety. The inequality of people in society is marked by Social Darwinism, in which only the fittest and most accepted survive, leaving no possibility for those who are different to thrive. The darkness of the world is truly a deeper shade of black containing the fears, nightmares, and misunderstandings of its people. A never-ending pathway is thus created for inequality amongst people who should be working side by side, forgetting their differences, and helping to defecate the world a better place.