Part 1 of Essay
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 lot about themselves and others. Conrad exhibits the potential ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... In the mental changes, search for 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 ....