文档介绍：Exploration into the Symbolic Meaning of “Heart”in Heart of Darkness
Exploration into the Symbolic Meaning of “Heart”in Heart of Darkness
【Abstract】HeartofDarkness is one of Conrad's most important and greatest novels. The thesis stresses on the writing style of the work. Firstly, it analyzesthe symbolic meaning of the "heart" in Heart of Darkness. Secondly, it analyses the distinctive style of narration. From the analysis, this thesis try to pointout that if individuals can't avoid the avariceand greediness in their heart, theythemselves would be swallowed by their greediness.【Key Words】Joseph Conrad heart of darkness symbolic meaning avarice greedinessTo some critics, Heart of Darkness could be viewed as Joseph Conrad’s masterpiece, which brought him an enduring reputation as a major writer. Heart of Darkness is a jungle story about a young man named Charles Marlow, who traveled up the Congo River into Inner Station of the pany of Ivory, always cherishing the glorious dream of finding out the "blank" spot on the map that he had noticed since his childhood. But he was also panied with another aim, that is, to save a sick agent named Kurtz who was known for his eloquence as well as his capacity of collecting ivory. But what he saw and heard on the way and in his destination made his journey a nightmare that brought him nothing but the moral disillusionment. Through the analy