the reader the idea that there is no hope for the future as this darkness is only being hidden through civilized ways. He gives the reader the idea that there is no hope for the future as this darkness is only being hidden through the light of civilized ways. ‘We live in the flicker – may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday.’ p19 Malouf’s approach in Fly Way Peter is much more optimistic. It begins in the beauty of nature and ends with the serenity of the beach. Although the book is set in depressing and bleak circumstances, he gives an optimistic view by giving the impression that there is always hope for the future and that life will go on. In the last chapter, Imogen is comforted by this realization. ‘A life wasn’t for anything. It simply was.’ p132Both Conrad and Malouf use the spiritual and physical journeys of Marlow and Jim to develop their ideas and raise questions about the meaning of life. Conrad’s pessimistic view discusses the impact of colonialism and the need for rules and regulations set by society. Malouf discuses the impact war has on people’s lives but gives hope for humanity by giving the optimistic impression that life is a continuos cycle. ...
