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In the Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Marlow, the main character, learns much about others and the world as he journeys down the Congo River; he learns more about himself than anyone or anything else. Marlow makes three journeys, to the first station, to the central station, and to the inner station. During each journey Marlow learns something about himself and his ideal. Each of the characters Marlow meets, at each station, is a shadow of the lessons Marlow learns. First, he meets the Accountant who is only concerned with the surface reality. Second, he meets the Manager who is concerned with maintaining his position by manipulating others. Third, he meets Kurtz—an idealist who has perverted the ideal—whom Marlow is being sent to save. Marlow identifies with Kurtz more than with the first two men because Kurtz is honest, and Marlow claims that his ideal is not to tell a lie. Marlow is an idealist also, and for this reason he identifies with Kurtz. Finally, Marlow too finds......

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