Heart of Darkness: Blog #1

As an introduction to his journey to the heart of darkness, Marlow illustrates the Romans' journey to London to compare the two journeys. In the Roman times, the Roman Empire was seen as the zenith of civilized society and London as a faraway, uncivilized land. For the Romans, the journey to conquer uncivilized lands far away from the comfort of civilized Rome deprived them of familiarity with society and shrouded them in the unknown. Much like the conquering Romans, Marlow is journeying into an uncivilized land filled with uncomfortable weather, illness, death, and mystery, away from the comforts of civilized London.