Joseph Conrad’s novel “Heart of Darkness” is one of the most widely read books. It is considered a classical work of literature, an exciting and a thought-provoking masterpiece. Probably, you can guess that writing an outstanding essay on Heart of Darkness is impossible without reading the novel.
 
However, even those students who know the content of the book may not understand the author’s message. It can be another reason for not getting an A+ on your Heart of Darkness essay. This is why we strongly recommend you reading the novel (if not done yet) or, at least, some critical comments on the novel before you actually start writing your essay on Heart of Darkness.
 
Now, you can look through a couple of themes that can be good topics for an outstanding Heart of Darkness essay.
 
Black and white, light and darkness in Heart of Darkness essays
 
“Black” is always associated with bad and evil. “White”, on the contrary, is associated with something good. Some time ago, Africa was called the “dark continent”. In his novel, Conrad tried to challenge typical associations about black and white. In what way did he do it? Explain it in your Heart of Darkness essay.
 
Primitivism in Heart of Darkness essays
 
What was Marlow (the main character) thinking about when travelling in Africa, moving into the “heart of darkness?” Actually, he felt like he was travelling back in time. Explain why he felt so in the essay on Heart of Darkness.
 
Uncertainty in Heart of Darkness essays
 
Can you explain why the author does not use any precise descriptions in the novel? Shores are described as hazy. Land is described as “a spine sticking out from a man’s back”. Does uncertainty have something to do with darkness? Introduce your standpoint in the essay on Heart of Darkness.
 
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