his heart, which ultimately cause his to become “crazy” and evil. By lifting the restraints of society, Kurtz did not know how to handle this world. This was his downfall.Kurtz points up one of the morals of Marlow's tale: if you aren't aware of the darkness within you, you won't know how to fight it if you ever need to (www.BarronsBooknotes.com).” He was used as an example that could represent any human in this world. He illustrated that no matter how strong someone’s beliefs and morals are, once they are placed into a world of no rules and regulations, the greediness and their own savage self will shine through.In this story, darkness was not only shown through the disturbing acts of racism, but was also shown as an unforgiving force that eventually drove all of the characters to drop the holds of society and civilization and showed through their actions. “Conrad implied that every man has a heart of darkness that is usually drowned out by the light of civilization. (http://www.*.com/)” Everybody, some time in their lives, will discover this darkness that plagues their soul....
