Darkness Brings About Struggles A young boy’s dream to become a sailor would soon allow him to witness the world, and its true nature. The boy would fascinate over maps in shop windows; always wanting to explore the uncharted areas of the world. As a young sailor Marlow once again spotted a map that would allow him to experience the “real” world. The world that he had never seen before and may not want …showed first 75 words of 763 total…

…showed last 75 words of 763 total…tranquility, however not of peaceful nature, but rather “it looked at you with a vengeful aspect.” Marlow sees the jungle as a monster waiting to devour the ship and its crew, and adding to this the treacherous river has sharp rocks and shallow waters that can cause much harm to the boat. However, Marlow never has the sense to quit his journey because of his dream to explore the world and his infatuation with Kurtz.