When arriving in the Congo, Marlow couldn't even bare to look at the slaves. He was too innocent and had morals and the extreme racism hurt his heart. Marlow once stated, "The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much(Conrad 7)." However, by the time Marlow arrives at Kurtz’s hut, he sees the heads on poles and is amazed at how great they look. Kurtz was discovered to be insane and showed no restraint whatsoever. Kurtz killed and stole, and did whatever it took to ensure he had wealth and fame. Despite killing the natives, Kurtz was viewed as a god and worshipped. In the end, his health began to fail him and he removed from the jungle. Heading back into civilization Kurtz realized the horrible things he partook in while in the Congo and his final words were, “The horror, the horror(Conrad)!” Both Marlow and Kurtz had change of heart because they were removed from civilization for too
When arriving in the Congo, Marlow couldn't even bare to look at the slaves. He was too innocent and had morals and the extreme racism hurt his heart. Marlow once stated, "The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much(Conrad 7)." However, by the time Marlow arrives at Kurtz’s hut, he sees the heads on poles and is amazed at how great they look. Kurtz was discovered to be insane and showed no restraint whatsoever. Kurtz killed and stole, and did whatever it took to ensure he had wealth and fame. Despite killing the natives, Kurtz was viewed as a god and worshipped. In the end, his health began to fail him and he removed from the jungle. Heading back into civilization Kurtz realized the horrible things he partook in while in the Congo and his final words were, “The horror, the horror(Conrad)!” Both Marlow and Kurtz had change of heart because they were removed from civilization for too