gland was dark. In the same way, Africa wasconsidered to be in the “dark stage”.Р【 White / light】 life, goodness, enlightenment, civilized, religion.РYet, in Concrad, the usual pattern is reverse and darkness means truth(The truth within, therefore dark and obscure.), whiteness means falsehood. This contrast tells a political truth about colonialism in the Congo. The contrast also suggests a psychological truth about Marlow and the Europeans mind.РWhite also suggests any number of unpleasant moral truths. The trade in ivory is white and dirty. Kurtz the white man is totally corruptР mentРThe book implies that civilizations are created by the laws and codes that encourage men to achieve higher standards. The law acts as a buffer to prevent men from reverting back to their darker tendencies.
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