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How does Marlow's journey into the "heart of darkness" symbolize a voyage of self-discovery?
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The Heart of Darkness is to be understood as a literal journey into the Congo (a physical darkness) as well as a metaphorical journey into the heart of the individual. In the novella, the...
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