Opposition of Black and White in Heart of Darkness

Black and white in the dark against Joseph Conrad searched for "the center of darkness" of all humanity's soul. In this article we will look at the misinterpretation of civilization in European society. This is blurring the inner darkness and related to the psychological environment where humans live. Conrad sets the opposite of black and white, showing the bright dark camouflage in European society and the true darkness of existence in all humanity.

Joseph Conrad, the author of the novel "Heart of Darkness", uses the opposite of black and white to reflect all human darkness. This psychological aspect is in stark contrast to the false illumination of European civilization and the true core of darkness. This has been proved by Kurtz, Marlow and the community. From Marlow 's exploration to the beginning of the African Congo it is clear that he was the result of a colonial European society This is the first evolution of opposition between black and white. Mahlow understands the principle behind colonialism, but he is not ready for the savage of the wilderness and darkness yet. This will become most obvious when Marlow encounters the "Deadly Land" Many locals are dying of illness, Marlow can not deal with this unfamiliar situation. He met a small boy with white European thread on his neck.

"The heart of darkness" is not a cypriotized Congo, but an alternative motive for white people hidden in appearance. On the other hand, the people he met outside with white people was full of "darkness of the soul". Brightness and darkness, black and white, conflict of good and evil are not the same in Congo and Europe. Without society, these forces will become abnormal and difficult to distinguish.

Black and white are often used to denote the opposite, especially light and darkness, good and evil. In medieval literature, white knights usually represent virtues, black knights are strange and sinister. In the Western western movies, heroes often wear white hats and villains are wearing black hats. The original chess game devised by Persia and India has red and green works in the chess of Iran in the 12th century held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with different colors on both sides. However, when the game enters Europe, the color corresponding to the culture of Europe usually changes to black and white.