ESSAY ON THE PAIRING: Fly Away Peter and Heart of Darkness To what extent do these two texts use the similar motif of the journey to present different ideas? Fly Away Peter, written by David Malouf, is set in 1914-1915 during the period of World War One. The story of the main character, Jim, begins in his home in rural Queensland before embarking on a journey in France to fight in the war. Heart of …showed first 75 words of 1228 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1228 total…It simply was.’ p132 Both Conrad and Malouf use the spiritual and physical journeys of Marlow and Jim to develop their ideas and raise questions about the meaning of life. Conrad’s pessimistic view discusses the impact of colonialism and the need for rules and regulations set by society. Malouf discuses the impact war has on people’s lives but gives hope for humanity by giving the optimistic impression that life is a continuos cycle.