- 01The Nellie at Anchor on the Thames
- 02The River as a Gateway to Empire and Memory
- 03Marlow’s Reflection on Ancient Roman Conquest
- 01The Blank Spaces on the Map
- 02Securing the River Steamboat Appointment
- 03The Company Offices and the Knitting Women
- 04The Doctor’s Head Measurement and Warning
- 05Farewell to the Aunt and Imperial Idealism
- 01The French Steamer and the African Coastline
- 02Military Posts, Trade Stations, and Coastal Desolation
- 03The Swede Captain’s Remarks on Upcountry Life
- 01Railway Construction and Objectless Blasting
- 02The Chain Gang of Prisoners
- 03The Grove of Starving and Dying Laborers
- 04The Chief Accountant’s Immaculate Appearance
- 05Waiting Ten Days at the Station
- 01The Caravan Tramp Through the Interior
- 02The Wrecked Steamboat and the Manager’s Anxiety
- 03The Fire at the Station
- 04The Brickmaker’s Intrigue and Kurtz’s Name
Heart of Darkness
Empire, violence, narration, and moral ambiguity.
3Chapters
12Lessons
41Topics
Certificate of completion included
This course was produced by Cavua from a public-domain text.
Skills this course leaves you with.
- Analyze how frame narrative shapes Marlow’s account of events
- Explain how the novella depicts imperial violence and exploitation
- Interpret Kurtz as a symbol of corruption and moral collapse
- Discuss how setting on the Thames and Congo reinforces the work’s themes
- Evaluate the role of silence, ambiguity, and unreliable narration in the text
Curriculum
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- Chapters
- 3
- Lessons
- 12
- Topics
- 41
- 01The Manager’s Conversation About Kurtz
- 02The River’s Labyrinth of Islands and Shoals
- 03The Steamboat’s Slow Progress Through the Jungle
- 01The Russian Trader’s Arrival in Motley Clothes
- 02Kurtz’s Raids, Ivory, and Tribal Adoration
- 03The Heads on Stakes Around Kurtz’s Station
- 04The Russian’s Fear of the Manager and the Elders
- 01The Hidden Natives in the Bush
- 02The Arrow Attack from the Shore
- 03The Wounded Helmsman and the Retreat
- 04The Pilots’ Panic and the Steam Whistle
- 01The Drumbeat and Chanting in the Forest
- 02Kurtz’s Disappearance from the Cabin
- 03The Confrontation in the Darkness
- 01Marlow’s Work as Kurtz’s Caretaker
- 02Kurtz’s Last Speech and the Phrase of Horror
- 01The Intended’s Visit and Kurtz’s Papers
- 02The Vision of Kurtz as a Shadow of Eloquence
- 01The Intended’s Grief and Idealized Memory
- 02Marlow’s Promise and the Last Words
- 03The Final Lie About Kurtz’s Last Word
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