Setting in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”
Abstract
“Heart of Darkness” is a crucial work in the development of modem literature, as it establishes the main theme of twentieth-century writing: fear and disillusion about the western man’s place in the world and the values by which he lives. Joseph Conrad witnessed the violence and hypocrisy of colonizing culture travelling up the Congo and revealed his experience in his novel what he calls the “Heart of Darkness”, the book is an authentic material. The setting of Conrad's “Heart of Darkness” is extremely essential to the story. The setting affects the mood, the characterization and the plot development. The setting allows for more realistic plot development, and as a result, more credible characters.
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Sofiane,Bachedi. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness: A Psychoanalytic Approach to the Character of Kurtz. Mouloud Mamerie University,Tizi Ouzou, 2011.
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