Heart of Darkness and The Secret Sharer (Cliff Notes) by Daniel Moran

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In CliffsNotes on The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer, you come to understand how each of these stories deals with the "dark side" of the human character. Heart of Darkness is a journey up the Congo River to where an ivory agent, Kurtz, has succumbed to human weakness and evil, and has disintegrated into a grotesque creature. The Secret Sharer is an allegorical examination of a timid man who struggles to stifle the more physical and dangerous part of himself. Eventually, he resolves this duality and becomes more daring — and, therefore, more complete.

This concise supplement to Joseph Conrad's The Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer helps you understand the overall structure of the novels, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. Features that help you study include

•  Part-by-part summaries and commentaries
• Character maps that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
• Critical essays that provide expert insight on the novels' structure
• Review sections that test your knowledge

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• ISBN: 0764585843
• Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
• Pub. Date: June 2000
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