Essay Ideas

In this paper I want to explore the idea of the "savage" and who, in reality, is the savage in the novel. I will assert that the Europeans are the savages. Despite the Europeans colonizing and bringing "light" to the Heart of Darkness, I will assert that they are, in actuality, the abominable. In this novel, the savage is to be feared. The Europeans, although they feel superior to the natives, fear them as well. They are afraid of the unknown. They would rather morph an entire race of people into what they want rather than deal with change. The natives, too, fear the Europeans (who are the true savages). In both groups the savage represents the unknown.