During his trip, he sees the darkness that exists within everyone and how that darkness can overwhelm some people.īy the end of his adventures, he finds it difficult to readjust to European life, finding it superficial and full of half-truths. His skeptical nature makes him insightful, and by the end of his experiences in Africa, he is described as a wise man, almost spiritual. Marlow is insatiably curious and always questions things people take for granted. He is initially excited, but the experience leaves him skeptical of civilization, both African and European. After traveling in Asia, he finally gets the opportunity to travel to Africa. As a boy, he was fascinated by the blank places on maps and became a sailor so that he could explore those places. The bulk of the narrative follows his adventures down the Congo River. Charlie Marlow is the protagonist of the story.
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