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judythatsme
judythatsme
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College - Junior

What is the climax of "Heart of Darkness"?

I think it's when Kurtz dies.

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Posted by judythatsme on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 9:33 AM and tagged with climax, heart of darkness, plot.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    I think you are correct. The climax comes when Kurtz dies---leaving the mystery to what he means by "the horror, the horror." Kurtz had "stepped over the edge" while Marlow has stepped back from the madness that consumed Kurtz. The rest of the story is simply the resolution of Marlow's search and culmination in allowing Kurtz's intended to remain unaware of Kurtz's insanity.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 11:15 AM

  2. yuewon459
    yuewon459 Student
    High School - 12th Grade

    would it be when marlow confront kurtz?

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    Posted by yuewon459 on Friday May 22, 2009 at 9:13 AM