The Nature Of Man For centuries man has argued over the nature of man. The Catholic church teaches “original sin,” society shows us survival of the fittest, while others preach that there is an inert goodness in human nature. The reality of man’s nature cannot be so simply defined. Throughout Joseph Conrad’s stories, “The Heart of Darkness” and “Secret Sharer” he uses characterization in counterpoint to reveal that man has both a dark …showed first 75 words of 1067 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1067 total…once timid Captain is now confident and in control of his crew. This technique charecterization in counterpoint was revolutionary at the time. Conrad made the technique so successful however because of his descriptions and placements of characters. His technique is still emulated today to express similar themes. The most recent example is the novel and movie Fight Club. None reveal the true nature of man, but all reveal an aspect of its duality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**