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This test consists of 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Natives are often victims in “Heart of Darkness.” Is this a racist work? In what ways might it be considered not racist? Is race a central theme of the book?.

Essay Topic 2

Marlow repeatedly describes his interactions with Kurtz as the ‘nightmare of his own choosing’. How is his experience nightmarish? How does he transform? Compare/contrast him after his experience, as compared to before.

Essay Topic 3

Everyone seems to view Kurtz as needing to be ‘rescued’. Why is this the case? What choices were available to him? To what extent are his misfortunes his own fault?

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