Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Cole and Grant discuss Joseph Conrad's combining of images of death and grass in his "Heart of Darkness." The grass motif carries with it connotations of impermanence, futility, and neglect.

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Published in:The Explicator 1995-10, Vol.54 (1), p.24-26
Main Authors: Cole, David W., Grant, Kenneth B.
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
British & Irish literature
Connotation
Conrad, Joseph (1857-1924)
Death & dying
English literature
Grasses
Literary criticism
Novels
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Summary:Cole and Grant discuss Joseph Conrad's combining of images of death and grass in his "Heart of Darkness." The grass motif carries with it connotations of impermanence, futility, and neglect.
ISSN:0014-4940
1939-926X
DOI:10.1080/00144940.1995.9934049