Intro

Title: Kurtz's Motives vs. Culture: Why

Analyzing Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" with Freudian ideology brings a new sense to psychology. Frederick Karl illuminates hypocrisy,  megalomania, forbidden desires, and unconscious feelings in man by examining the actions of Marlow and Kurtz while in the Congo based on Marlow's story. Karl discusses how restrictions on man and lack thereof can change how people act. Karl however, does not consider that Marlow himself is telling the story. The reader cannot be certain that Marlow's story is the truth after discovering that Marlow does in fact lie; Conrad creates this inconclusive situation to allow his novel to be interpreted in a different way where Marlow is not as good as he makes himself appear.



As the Marlow talks about how he lied to Kurtz's inteded, the reader questions if he lied about other things in his story.


alternate idea
when back. hates because he knows he wont have that life
is marlow lying. what if he was tyrant and kurtz was good. marlow's id was unleashed and that is why he hated civilization when back.
the intended thought kurtz was a good man and is surprised how marlow could get to know him so quickly.