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- Mon May 03, 2010 11:01 pm
- Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
- Topic: Literary Element Homework
- Replies: 17
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Re: Literary Element Homework
<t>I think the river and Africa may be contrasting elements. The river is peaceful and quiet compared to Africa which is filled with mysteries and chaos. Both of these elements connect to another main contrasting elements, light and darkness. The river is usually the light but it can also be dark be...
- Mon May 03, 2010 1:05 am
- Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
- Topic: Contrasting Elements
- Replies: 24
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Re: Contrasting Elements
I agree with xmagickk. The river and Africa may be contrasting elements, like xmagickk said, the river is peaceful and quiet compared to Africa which is filled with mysteries and chaos. Both of these elements connect to light and darkness. The river is usually the light but it can also be dark becau...
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:44 am
- Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
- Topic: VI- Heart of Darkness: the title.
- Replies: 47
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Re: VI- Heart of Darkness: the title.
<t>I think it's called "Heart of Darkness" because when we first discussed about this book and haven't started reading yet, we discussed about how it's the center. The heart is the center or the most important thing compared to other things surrounding. The darkness may also not be as dark, it can b...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
- Topic: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement
- Replies: 112
- Views: 51207
Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement
Homework: Comment on HOD This book has many large vocabulary, but after reading it twice and defining the words, i am able to understand it better. There are also metaphor usage in the story. Sometimes it's not easy to figure out the meaning behind it, but as we read further, we will eventually find...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:23 pm
- Forum: Heart of Darkness - by Joseph Conrad
- Topic: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement
- Replies: 112
- Views: 51207
Re: Heart of Darkness: Student Message Board Involvement
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