Heart Of Darkness: Different Centers Of Darkness

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appearance, but there state of mind as well.
However, Dorall continues deeper into abyss of interrupting these two novels by pointing out subtle variances. He first mentions the fact that the characters on the riverboat in the novel lack the depth and development of a true character. On the other hand, the film takes time and effort to develop each individual character on the patrol boat, thus creating some sort of personality that the audience can relate to and take comfort in. Dorall continues down into the darkened minds of both Kurtzs by citing the lures of man’s primal, animalistic nature, as the reason for colonial Kurtz’s shedding of civilization. However, it is the nebulous role of the American army in Vietnam, and the horrible attributes of war, that drive Col. Kurtz into a dark realization that war cannot be fought successfully, if one does not come to terms with the “horror and moral terror.” He disclosed the notion of civilization from war, thus becoming a ...

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