어둠의 속의 화자 말로우의 중심역할에 관한 연구

Abstract

Nam Gung, Jae. “A Study on Central function of Marlow, narrator in Heart of Darkness.” Studies on English Language & Literature. 32.1(2006): 1-18. Heart of Darkness includes the element of realism. Conrad described Marlow as the narrator in this work. Conrad developed the story as if Marlow had the first-hand experience in his work. Heart of Darkness was expressed on a serious central topic about imperialism, where Conrad called the vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience and geographical exploration. Marlow’s portrayal is a main part of this theme and his appropriateness as a narrative vehicle is crucial to its presentation. Marlow is not a subtle, refined, and fastidious analyst. He has merely the power of observation. Consequently, Conrad expressed Marlow as a narrator who only partially understands his experiences. The viewpoint of Conrad’s imperialism, I think, is critical and cynical because the imperialism did the wrong things with a vice, powerful, immoral spirits armed with the mark of hypocrisy. (Yewon Arts University)