Marlow's Loss Of Humanity

The loss of humanity and personal morale comprise the meaning of the “Heart of Darkness,” the heart itself is the way you look at the world, the way your own heart feels. Before Marlow experiences life at sea and in Africa, he has a high level of morale in which he hates lying and thinks it awful how the natives are treated. Over time, he begins to build up an immunity to the treachery of the world, he becomes almost sociopathic in the way that he lacks feeling. His heart, as implied, turns dark, loses feeling,. This change of heart is an aspect of what Marlow’s doctor told him at the beginning of the novella, “...the changes take place inside, you know.” (page 9) For Marlow, this is not far off. Marlow’s loss of his own morality is the first

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