Marlow’s contemplation during his journey through the Congo In one of his novels, Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad depicts the tale of a man who reflects upon the meaning of life as well as all of its intricasies and implications. Indeed, Marlow, the main character of this story, questions several existential topics and explores his own personal curiosity about the solidarity and darkness of the jungle he finds himself in. At one point in …showed first 75 words of 652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 652 total…understand the restaint that the savages imposed on themselves. As Marlow said : ‘’Restraint! I would just as soon have expected restraint from a hyena prowling amongst the corpses of a battlefield’’ (38). Yet, human nature can be sometimes difficult to comprehend, as our narrator soon finds out after contemplating about this interesting situation. Undoubtedly, Marlow perceived some form of respect coming from the cannibals, and seemingly returned the favor once he truly realized their fascinating nature.