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The Facade of polish Explored in core of Darkness and Heart of the liaison Heart of Darkness and The Heart of the Matter afford glimpses into the human psyche, explorations deep into human nature. In each, the frailty of the facade we call civilization is broken, by imper commodeent forces portrayed by Conrad and inseparable ones by Greene. In both stories there is one who falls pray to corruption and one who is witness both submerse in forces that will not be silenced or reasoned with. Wilson sat on the balcony of the Bedford Hotel with his bald pink knees thrust against the ironwork. He looked out toward the naval - past the spire of the church service thrust into the sky in defiance of the uniform serrated, tin roof-line of the huts clustered around the shore, past the bronze glimmering bleak bodies of the inhabitants toiling through the midday heat, toting woven grass baskets and gray baked clay urns upon their heads - to the tranquility that lay serious out of c lasp, toward the calm that rested good above the water and just below the sky an ephemeral space one could put his finger upon on land but which always alluded one, move just out of grasp when upon the sea. A foreign ship in the bay began taking down the sails to anchor, awaiting another day of futile searches for hidden diamonds. The circumstance sun draped the tin roofs with a golden gilt which overflowed and dripped to the sand below, creating a landscape worthy of Midas himself, if only for a few seconds. Excuse me, a voice said, arent you Wilson? He looked up at a middle-aged man who stared back from a sunken, yellowed face. Yes, thats me May I join you? My names Marlow. A passing(prenominal) glance provides a partner off s... ...the Matter. New York Penguin, 1993. Guerard, Albert J. The Journey Within in Heart of Darkness. New York Norton, 1988. pp 243-250. Kiernan, V. G. From Conquest to Collapse European Empires from 1815-1960. New York Pantheon Books, 1982. Le nin, Vladimer. Imperialism The Highest Stage of Capitalism, pp. 153-63. Marxism natural Writings. Ed. David McLellan. Oxford Oxford University Press, 1988. Megroz, R. L. Joseph Conrads Mind and Method. London Faber & Faber Ltd., 1963. Rich, capital of Minnesota B. Race and Empire in British Politics. Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 1986. Sandison, Alan. The Wheel of Empire. New York St. Martins Press, 1967. Semmel, Bernard. Imperialism and Social Reform. Cambridge Harvard University Press, 1960. Thornton, A. P. The Imperial Idea and its Enemies. New York St. Martins Press, 1985. The Facade of Civilization Explored in Heart of Darkness and Heart of tThe Facade of Civilization Explored in Heart of Darkness and Heart of the Matter Heart of Darkness and The Heart of the Matter afford glimpses into the human psyche, explorations deep into human nature. In each, the frailty of the facade we call civilization is broken, by external forces portrayed by Conrad and internal ones by Greene. In both stories there is one who falls pray to corruption and one who is witness both submerged in forces that will not be silenced or reasoned with. Wilson sat on the balcony of the Bedford Hotel with his bald pink knees thrust against the ironwork. He looked out toward the ocean - past the spire of the church thrust into the sky in defiance of the uniform serrated, tin roof-line of the huts clustered around the shore, past the bronze glimmering naked bodies of the inhabitants toiling through the midday heat, toting woven grass baskets and gray baked clay urns upon their heads - to the tranquility that lay just out of grasp, toward the calm that rested just above the water and just below the sky an ephemeral space one could put his finger upon on land but which always alluded one, slipping just out of grasp when upon the sea. A foreign ship in the bay began taking down the sails to anchor, awaiting another day of futile searches for hidden diamonds. The setting sun draped the tin roofs with a golden gilt which overflowed and dripped to the sand below, creating a landscape worthy of Midas himself, if only for a few seconds. Excuse me, a voice said, arent you Wilson? He looked up at a middle-aged man who stared back from a sunken, yellowed face. Yes, thats me May I join you? My names Marlow. A cursory glance provides a couple s... ...the Matter. New York Penguin, 1993. Guerard, Albert J. The Journey Within in Heart of Darkness. New York Norton, 1988. pp 243-250. Kiernan, V. G. From Conquest to Collapse European Empires from 1815-1960. New York Pantheon Books, 1982. Lenin, Vladimer. Imperialism The Highest Stage of Capitalism, pp. 153-63. Marxism Essential Writings. Ed. David McLellan. Oxford Oxford University Press, 1988. Megroz, R. L. Joseph Conrads Mind and Method. London Faber & Faber Ltd., 1963. Rich, Paul B. Race and Empire in British Politics. Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 1986. Sandison, Alan. The Wheel of Empire. New York St. Martins Press, 1967. Semmel, Bernard. Imperialism and Social Reform. Cambridge Harvard University Press, 1960. Thornton, A. P. The Imperial Idea and its Enemies. New York St. Martins Press, 1985.