JOSEPH CONRAD'S -Heart Of Darkness Joseph Conrad¹s novel Heart of Darkness is about a seaman named Charlie Marlow and an experience he had as a younger man. Early in the novel it becomes apparent that there is a great deal of tension in Marlow¹s mind about whether he should profit from the immoral actions of the company he works for which is involved in the ivory trade in Africa. Marlow believes that the …showed first 75 words of 684 total…

…showed last 75 words of 684 total…that the company also is forced to deal with this same issue, but it does it simply by pretending that it is not dehumanizing its entire work force. This blindness allows the Company to profit and prosper, but only at the expense of the lives of the workers in the jungle who have no way to protest or escape and the ³white collar² workers like Marlow who have to live with their hypocrisy. Word Count: 681