Heart of Darkness & Apocalypse Now 
Nonetheless, the
horror discovered by
Kurtz a former trader in the novella and a former colonel in the film, is found within the human breast. ....
(982
4
)
Heart of Darkness & Nostromo
.... in the world, in the human heart, for he is moved to lie to
Kurtz's intended, telling her that instead of "The
horror, the
horror,"
Kurtz's last thoughts were ....
(1406
6
)
Oedipus at Colonus & Kurtz in Heart of Darkness
.... prevent it. The
horror seen by
Kurtz is the darkness in his own soul, and Marlow will see this darkness through
Kurtz. That is, the ....
(3333
13
)
Joseph Conrads's Heart of Darkness Joseph Conrad
.... "The
horror" that
Kurtz cries out against upon his death is the
horror of this realization; the realization that the external world did not corrupt his spirit. ....
(1306
5
)
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde & The Secret Sharer
.... Unlike Marlow, who confronts his own evil with the same
horror that
Kurtz shows, Jekyll sees his evil double as a natural part of himself: And yet when I ....
(1151
5
)
Heart of Darkness and the use of metaphors
.... Perhaps the true "darkness" of the novel refers to the state of being alive, to the
horror that
Kurtz speaks of before he dies. ....
(1576
6
)
Conrad and Africa
.... If "the
horror" that
Kurtz describes entails not only his own ruthlessness and bloodthirstiness as a god but also "objective" observations and experiences that ....
(2762
11
)
The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
.... The fact that
Kurtz has gained awareness is apparent in his repeating of "The
horror!" Marlow has not seen the
horror as directly as has
Kurtz, but he knows ....
(1158
5
)
Theme of Colonialism in Literature
.... After all, as we have read,
Kurtz originally believed Perhaps the "
horror" he saw at the very end of his life was that such a desire to help others and do good ....
(1415
6
)
The Heart of Darkness and The Cherry Orchard
.... Thus, when
Kurtz cries out his last words we do not know if the
horror is
Kurtz' recognition of his giving into the darkness or the
horror that the darkness is ....
(2061
8
)
Joseph Conrad in Heart of Darkness
.... The fact that
Kurtz has gained awareness is apparent in his repeating of "The
horror!" Marlow has not seen the
horror as directly as has
Kurtz, but he knows ....
(1688
7
)
Literature: The Cherry Orchard, The Heart of Darkness, and The ...
.... Thus, when
Kurtz cries out his last words we do not know if the
horror is
Kurtz' recognition of his giving into the darkness or the
horror that the darkness is ....
(2061
8
)
The Figure of the Adventurer in Literature
.... The African writer Chinua Achebe criticizes Conrad's portrayal of the Congolese people as "grossly inadequate." If "the
horror" that
Kurtz describes entails ....
(3659
15
)
Apocalypse Now & Heart of Darkness
.... of the film when Willard executes
Kurtz at the same moment that
Kurtz's soldiers kill .... There is a sense of
horror, but also a sense of having one's face rubbed ....
(1893
8
)
Apocalypse Now
.... When
Kurtz is finally killed, his willing sacrifice of himself is juxtaposed against the sacrifice of buffalo by the natives. His final words are, "The
horror. ....
(1136
5
)
Apocalypse Now
.... When
Kurtz is finally killed, his willing sacrifice of himself is juxtaposed against the sacrifice of buffalo by the natives. His final words are, "The
horror. ....
(1135
5
)
Literary Criticism
....
Kurtz, given more time in the Congo, and, second, the natives themselves are not entirely naïve and blameless for what
Kurtz utters; "The
horror." Given the ....
(761
3
)
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness
....
Kurtz sees the "
horror" in life (Conrad 75), and Marlow is deeply changed by his meeting
Kurtz: "Marlow ceased and sat apart, indistinct and silent, in the ....
(902
4
)
The Colonial Experience in Heart of Darkness
.... The fact that
Kurtz has gained awareness is apparent in his repeating of "The
horror!" Marlow has not seen the
horror as directly as has
Kurtz, but he knows ....
(1747
7
)
The Myth Structure of Heart of Darkness
.... that has conquered the modern imagination, "The
horror! The
horror!" (111) - but
Kurtz dies offstage while the pilgrims are dining. ....
(3271
13
)
Heart of Darkness
.... Singh also claims that "the
horror" referred to in
Kurtz's last words is a symbol for "men like Marlow who seemed to hate colonialism but really lived by its ....
(1773
7
)
The Theme of Alienation in Literature
.... Marlow never gets the details of what
Kurtz describes as "the
horror" (Conrad 123) and the ambiguity, laden with "candor . . . conviction . . . . ....
(2759
11
)
Various Literary Characters
.... the uncivilized. The
horror seen by
Kurtz is the darkness in his own soul, and Marlow will see this darkness through
Kurtz. That is ....
(1689
7
)
Narrator of Heart of Darkness
.... himself. When
Kurtz dies, however, he realizes what he has become; his last words are "The
horror--the
horror" (Conrad 72)! Marlow ....
(2563
10
)
Shifting Point of View in Heart of Darkness
.... but not
Kurtz, survives this darkness. Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. New York: Penguin, 1983. Kaplan, Carole M. "Colonizers, Cannibals, and the
Horror of ....
(1050
4
)
Heart of Darkness
.... heroic in these final paragraphs devoted to the living
Kurtz - he is allowed to utter the catchphrase that has conquered the modern imagination, "The
horror! ....
(3258
13
)
Apocalypse Now
.... of his search. The character of
Kurtz is the focal point of the film, the source of the search and of the
horror. In the film, Coppola ....
(681
3
)
Kant and Hume on Promises
.... Marlow tells the woman that
Kurtz died with her name on his lips, which he did not. In the end, Marlow lies to the Intended and withholds the
horror from her. ....
(2849
11
)
Film Analysis: Apocalypse Now
.... The main theme of the film is the
horror, madness and folly that are war .... Willard is sent to kill
Kurtz but in the process Willard wonders about his own motives ....
(1052
4
)
The American President
.... George W. Bush's first term will always be defined by the
horror of the terrorist .... to help promote President Bush's No Child Left Behind law on the air (
Kurtz). ....
(3385
14
)
