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A 5 page research paper that examines the parallels and differences between Joseph Conrad's nineteenth century novel, 'Heart of Darkness,' and Francis Ford Coppola's twentieth century film, 'Apocalypse Now.' The writer explores how the differences in setting (Conrad, the Congo; Coppola, Vietnam) affected the works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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jungles of twentieth century Vietnam. The effect of this change in setting is inherently tied to the change of time and political situation. The ultimate results of this change is
that, while there are a great many similarities between the two narratives, Coppolas story becomes a much darker and more menacing version of this tale. Conrads novel is set
in the nineteenth century Belgian Congo and center on the character of Charles Marlow, an experienced sailor who has been hired by a European trading company as a captain of
one of their steamboats (Cahir 181). His employer requires Marlow to travel up the river and find Mr. Kurtz, another employee of the trading company that the home office
believes is helping himself to company-owned ivory. This contrasts sharply with Coppolas film, which is set in twentieth century Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The focus in the
film is on Captain Benjamin Williard, who is a hired assassin in the American armed forces. Like Marlow, Williard is sent by his employer to find another employee who has
gone mad. Coppolas Kurtz, like Conrads, is an accomplished man, a colonel and a "distinguished operations Commander in the Special Forces" (Cahir 181). But Williards mission is more severe then
Marlows. While Marlow endeavors to bring Kurtz back to civilization, Williards mission is to assassinate Col. Kurtz. This difference is indicative of the change in setting. Marlow, in the
nineteenth century Congo, is faced with the fact that just beneath the veneer of civilization, humanitys inherent nature is primitive and capable of great depravity. However, he also sees clearly
that the European imperialism is just as depraved in its own way. He is faced with a choice of nightmares. A person crisis comes for Marlow when he realizes that
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