Sunday, August 4, 2019
Restraint Essay -- essays research papers
Restraint à à à à à Restraint is a major idea in Joseph Conradââ¬â¢s Heart of Darkness. Restraint constantly influences the decisions people make. Kurtzââ¬â¢s lack of restraint kills him, while Marlowââ¬â¢s restraint saves and prevents him from becoming like Kurtz. Kurtz is a man who ââ¬Å"[kicks] himself loose of the earthâ⬠(Conrad, 61). He does not have allegiance to anyone except to himself. Kurtzââ¬â¢s absence of restraint exists because he holds a lusty power in an un-civilized country. Restraint is affected by three factors; power, lust, and his surroundings. Kurtzââ¬â¢s display of restraint is a prime example that exemplifies the affect of these three factors on restraint. à à à à à Kurtz was not always the power hungry man portrayed in Conradââ¬â¢s book. According to his Intended, Kurtz was an admired man who had a ââ¬Å"generous heartâ⬠and a ââ¬Å"noble mindâ⬠(Conrad, 70). However, after his expedition into Africa, he became a changed man; an ââ¬Å"insoluble problemâ⬠(Conrad, 50). The new Kurtz ââ¬Å"[kicks] the very earth to piecesâ⬠(Conrad, 61). ââ¬Å"Let us say ââ¬â nerves, [go] wrong, and [causes] him to preside at certain midnight dances ending with unspeakable ritesâ⬠(Conrad, 45). He has dropped all sense and morality and continues to live on according to his various lusts. à à à à à Kurtz originally goes to Africa in order to earn a living by collecting ivory. His massive compilation of ivory exceeds those of the other men put together. Although the areas...
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