"Heart of Darkness": The Darkness.

Images of Darkness, in the novel "Heart of Darkness" represent the savagery that takes over one's soul; it can be delayed but never stopped, and no one is safe from it. This is shown through many characters and images in this novel. Kurtz, the Accountant, and the Pilgrims are all symbols that show how the darkness has turned them into savages. Marlow, the harlequin, and the idea of work all show that the darkness can be delayed from getting your soul, but in the end it can never be stopped. The Accountant, Kurtz, and even Marlow show that no one is safe from the darkness; and just beca…