fifteen- Sams quote

[wintergreen126]

“Man may venture, like Kurtz, into the wilderness of his inner world, and from his own weakness…topple into madness to immoral behavior; or man may gaze, like Marlow, at the bestiality, and manage enough control over the turbulence to live a moral life.” -L. Sams

This essay was written in response to the above quote, which refers to The Heart of

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[teenwitch77]

Wow, impressive essay. I like this part in particular:

Unlike phoenixes, once burned on the pyre, humans do not rise from the ashes. They stay black and sooty, immoral and uncouth, mad and full of useless power.

Heart of Darkness is such a haunting novel, even years after reading it.

[wintergreen126]

your kind words are much appreciated! i'm the nerd who always enjoyed writing essays/papers for english classes.

i really, really loved that novel, and i miss that english class.