Throughout the text there are links to most of these pages listed. The pages describe some of the themes and structure present in the novel. Some of these pages are more helpful if read before reading the novel, and others will not make sense unless you read the novel first. Here is a list of links to these pages:

Before reading Heart of Darkness:

• Patterns in Heart of Darkness
• Narrative Structure
• Contrast in Heart of Darkness
• Symbolism of Black & White / Light & Dark
• Heart of Darkness as a Quest

After reading Heart of Darkness:

• Whites Superiority over Blacks as seen in the novel
• Conrad and Racism
• The Forest of Suffering
• The River Congo
• Civilization vs. Savagery
• Views of the Wilderness
• Deception
• Protective Society
• Self-Discovery
• Heart of Darkness as a Night Journey
• The Characters of the novel
• Questions after reading the novel