Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)

A reading guide to Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".

This is not a book review, and is certainly not a definitive primer. All interpretations are mine alone, and this video is not meant to be anywhere near a comprehensive commentary on the book. I intend for this video to be a starting point, and the video covers the basic plot, author background, dominant themes, and major message.

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[thatcanadaguy2]

Bottom line if you were any good at writing your usually a cynic

[thatcanadaguy2]

All great writers were cynics. Really if you look into it: Orwell, Burgess, Huxley.

[kiriyant]

nice to see someone talking about a book that made me think so much. not just in school but in everyday life as well. it's just one of those books that can be applied in so many areas in life. btw you are really hot and sexy& smart :D your voice and glasses are such good turn on! :-) wish i know someone like you :(

[Elise3016]

Greatest pieces of nihilistic literature in the Western Canon? Conrad's Heard of Darkness, Hardy's Jude the Obscure, Shakespeare's King Lear. Great post.

[undesisivej24]

@prattals thank you verry much ill try to take notes,tho i confess i am terrible at taking them

[prattals]

@undesisivej24 Get an annotated version of it, if you can. If you already have one and are still having trouble, then just take your time, and yes, take notes. Notes help you slow down your reading process and force you to take time on certain aspects of the specific piece of literature you read.

[trmble6]

@undesisivej24 annotate annotate annotate

[undesisivej24]

i am in 10th grade and i find this book verry difficult t read :/ do you have any suggestions? perhaps i should take notes or something

[daggerros]

You made me want to go back and reread this book. Great job!

[Zirious23]

@barcode9588 One of the resounding images that stays with me from this novel is the woman. The one who has the penetrating eyes in the darkness with all the adornments and necklaces and bracelets on her. She comes from the deep of the forests along the river and a man on the boat would have shot here if she came closer. I have not a specific idea of why she stays in my thoughts of the book. Do you also remember her?