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heart of darkness quizmain theme of the novel - CORRECT ANSWER-the darkness and human
savageness of the heart
author of the novel - CORRECT ANSWER-joseph conrad
when and where was conrad born? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dec. 3, 1857 in Poland
what kind of author was conrad? - CORRECT ANSWER-polish british author
what was conrad known as? - CORRECT ANSWER-father of literary modernism
what is literary modernism? - CORRECT ANSWER-a deliberate break from
traditional ways of writing
what does this narrative style contain? - CORRECT ANSWER-anti-heroic characters
what was conrad for most of his life? - CORRECT ANSWER-a sailor/merchant ship
employee
when was the novel written? - CORRECT ANSWER-1899
who is the novel narrated by? - CORRECT ANSWER-marlow
what is the novel about? - CORRECT ANSWER-a voyage up the congo river into the
heart of african jungle
what does the novel comment on? - CORRECT ANSWER-colonialism and race
who is the main evil guy in the novel? - CORRECT ANSWER-kurtz
what are the details about the books publishing? - CORRECT ANSWER-britian in
1899 in a magazine (chapter by chapter)
what did conrad want to raise questions about? - CORRECT ANSWER-imperialism
and racism
what movie was made after the book? - CORRECT ANSWER-apocalypse now
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