inevitable darkness
...sman and partner were killed by the natives sent by Kurtz and his body fell bleeding upon Marlows feet. When this happened Marlow has a reality check about the evil involved in the ivory trade operation, which Kurtz is involved in. Marlow immediately takes off his shoes and throws them overboard as an attemopt to rid himself of Kurtz and the evil he is invovled saying “Now I will never hear him.” ( Conrad pg43) Marlow continues to understand mans heart of darkness after meeting with Kurtz in the woods. When Marlow comes upon Kurtz and they converse in the woods Marlow sees now not all the profit and glory of the ivory trade, but the death and destruction of it all. He begins to realize that within every man there is a heart of darkness. Here he struggles with his own soul when he says “ If anybody had ever struggled with a soul Iam the man.” (Conrad pg. 61). Marlow is contemplating whether he should end Kurtzs life or not. Marlow then stops himself from allowing the darkness to engulf him. He then takes Kurtz back to the boat. This change in Marlow is significant because he was not provoked by the darkness. He realizes Kurtz was overtaken...