Video SparkNotes: Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness summary

[SeriouslyPissedOff]

Fuck ya'll dumb asses readin this book for ya school ya'll some gay

[idubs16]

I am reading this book for my AP Language and Composition class. Thank you for helping me understand what was going on in the, as Harold Bloom puts it, "hopelessly obscure" text. Now I must decide what thesis to utilize, however, the only ones I can think of are large themes that are too broad. Any suggestions?

[ScarletDavies]

That's not how you pronounce Thames...

[CarlsonWDane]

acadeca?

[musikgal17]

Before we meet Marlow, isn't there and un named "narrator"?

[meowkatzz]

@musikgal17 Yeah, that's the overall narrator of the book. Marlow's narration of his story just takes up the majority of the book.

[musikgal17]

@meowkatzz Right!! I had to read this for my University course, and I must admit I didn't enjoy it at all! Reading it was like walking through heavy mud. This may sound sexist, but as a female, this strikes me as a tale Men would enjoy more. If I'm not mistaken Apocolypse Now was somewhat based on this book. Sorry, but I prefer Jane Austen.

[thehsushoe]

Thank you so much!!

[GhostPlanetFilms]

I can draw a parallel between Kurtz and a Portuguese priest named Padre Cicero.

Kurtz came to the Congo's to bring civilization to the natives, but over time, his ambition took hold and he became a tyrant.

Cicero became a priest and sought to teach the word of God to others. But he soon began to believe that he himself was God.

[kaylaroov]

this is the most boring book, i cant even stay focused on the video uggggghhhh

[kkkkkkkkkirsty]

this may have just saved my bacon for my exam..

[BanditofYTP]

Thank you so much, I am in the academic decathlon at school and we are reading this book now.

[stealer111]

@BanditofYTP me2, i got 2 presentations,a report next week and a test tmrw.. (ALL ENGLISH) fml

[BanditofYTP]

@stealer111

damn, that really sucks o.0 good luck man, this book is pretty hard to understand

[TheSupaplum]

Belgian not French.

[EB88]

I wish I saw this 5 years ago... to this day I don't know what this book was about... it was agony reading this, I couldn't absorb anything and I LIKE reading.

[CH0Plogic]

7:35 lol... boner

[MrJokuo]

@CH0Plogic Or maybe his knee? Such mysteries much we delve into time after time; even after the most sincere of events have passed can we not take for granted that which we have seen. I getcha: one must never be sure!

[sighingheart]

Why do critics bother arguing if it's racist or not? Of course it is! A large part of what Marlowe observes can be simply summed up to culture shock.

[MrJokuo]

@sighingheart But that's not the whole of the tale, now, is it?

[fishy1289]

i would have failed without this

[pamfaulkner]

There are actually 30 cannibals. "Why in the name of all the gnawing devils of hunger they didn't go for us -- they were thirty to five -- and have a good tuck-in for once, amazes me now when I think of it." The number 20 comes from a part of the book where 20 of the 30 cannibals get out and push the boat. Sparknotes are a good addition to reading a book, but should not be used in place of actually reading.

[eclipselover1918]

really helpful, but i wish they could've included that part about Kurt's native 'mistress'

[shinsou24]

thank you very much <3

[maymichu]

very informative.

[RichardLFG42]

is it me, or is that one guy stacking cups in the beginning and end???

[metalhead33]

@RichardLFG42 he's supposed to be playing dominos. back when this book was written, dominos were made of ivory. hmm.... :)

[juffan]

@RichardLFG42 I thought they were cards. Either way, it would be tough to do on a moving boat

[mxxvocalizta]

i cant understand that way...boring !!!!

[JohnACorp782]

@mxxvocalizta If Bible is all you read, it's no surprise...

[mxxvocalizta]

@JohnACorp782 .. HmMm..... ok

[featheon]

The future idiots of America will be squawking: "Heart of Darkness is about Imperialism," as if anyone who takes literature seriously would ever say such a thing.

[MrUnitedAnimations]

Thank god...cuz that book was so boring butt the detail was extraordinary!

[JohnACorp782]

@MrUnitedAnimations Boring? I didn't find it boring at all. True that the story was very slowpaced but it had a great psychological edge as well.

[MrUnitedAnimations]

@JohnACorp782 i don't mean it that way...okay wrong choice of words....i like a more action type or supernatural book....it felt to mellow for me and i feel like the climax did nothing for me....love the style and detail though, interesting over all

[JohnACorp782]

@MrUnitedAnimations I understand. It's a change for me too to read something with more action and where the story moves faster from time to time. Someone should write a book version of Apocalypse now as well, even though it's based on this.

[tbdonnelly67]

After watching this I understand "Apocalypse Now" much better. Thanks for posting!

[skullxer]

7:38 boner?

[icaneatmyself]

This just saved my English mark!

[abloodyhobo]

this. is. the. SHIT!

[avonne100]

Ridiculously helpful.

[supervacaneous]

I go on the computer to see my sister left this open. Honestly...Video Sparknotes? Are you guys THAT lazy?

[Cloud98]

@supervacaneous

Yes, we are.

Unfortunately, our generation is too reliant on the internet as a primary resource. :(

[buddycake98]

@supervacaneous UMMM some people might be dylesxia....

[wossbass]

this is really helpful. the only thing that would make it more helpful would be a note of what page/segment of the book one can find the information on. otherwise, thanks!

[mmsgurl18]

i loveee this! SO HELPFUL. helps u understand the story a lot better.

[ChannelTheGamer]

I like marshmallows :)

[AtlantisxxESIB]

You just saved.my.ass. Thank you VideoSparkNotes<3

[windowsforvista]

You just saved my behind D:

[TomReeseqazwsx]

I think if they added some quotes with a unique voice for each character, it would be more enjoyable.

[AuthenticHD]

WIN

[carib1011]

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[carib1011]

@AuthenticHD Charlie Sheen!?!?!?

[Flip1094]

This helped so much. Video Sparknotes are awesome. Thanks!

[india007able]

i love sparknotes...help me to do my homework

[iamryancarl]

I found this summary really helpful to watch before reading the text. The illustrations gave me something to visualize and reference while reading. Thanks!

[xxjanzxx]

These summaries are great!