Determine why each of the following functions as a symbol in
HOD ch 2 and 3, then write a well organized paragraph for each supporting your reasoning and cite specific
incidents in the text as support (direct quote and page reference).
1. The journey
2. The jungle
3. Darkness and the color black
4. Light and the color white
Fog- In Heart of Darkness, fog represents distortion. It is
neither darkness nor light, but in between. Fog distorts one’s views and makes
it difficult to see things clearly. In Chapter 2, for example, Marlow’s
steamboat is caught in a fog. Marlow describes the fog as “more blinding than
the night.” (Pg. 40) He is unable to discern if the river ahead is dangerous or
safe. Enveloped in the fog, Marlow makes an incorrect assumption, as he assumes
that the natives will not attempt an attack on the steamer in the fog.
6. The cannibals
7. Ivory
8. The Congo River
9. Heart
10. The Flame
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