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Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness focusses on a journey of self–discovery and the effects of colonialism and imperialism. The struggle that Marlow and Kurtz experience in coming to terms with their world enables them to learn and discover a lo ....

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.... reality and battle with the wilderness Marlow believes that it is a journey to “find yourself in what no other man can know”. In his experiences, particularly at the Inner station,”the farthest point” and “ culminating point” of his existance, Marlow reaches maturity and returns with a knowledge than is greater than his years. Influencing the remaining years of Marlows life, his search for Kurtz has ended in being presented with a man exposed to his evil ways and an individual that has no chance to rectify his past. Although Kurtz’ presence in heart Of Darkness is limited, it is through Marlow, that it is cl ....