Which one makes you feel better? BRIGHT(happiness) or DARK (depression)??
Throughout my life, i have been give many opportunities. So, I always have been mainly a bright, happy person. I read the world and question, " why isn't everyone happy and positive?" Now don't get me wrong, I know there is turmoil in the world, and many negative aspects of life. By why not thrive on the positive things around you? There has to be AT LEAST one positive thing going on around you, even if it doesn't directly involve you. Some examples are someone smiling, singing, or even the sun just shining.
My look on life made me question Conrad's novel harshly. I did not understand or like the fact he always emphasized on the "darkness." The passage I'm going to focus on is every single paragraph that involves the one word- "darkness." Although it was mentioned about a trillion times in the book, that one word always had the same effect on me. the effect it had on me was sadness, and depression. The rest of the real, common interpretations of this word would probably be ignorance, or the savages being in the "dark" of what was really occurring in the society. For some reason, I could not get passed the sadness I felt EVERY time Conrad used that word. Since I was raised in a happy, bright environment, I cannot help but be taken aback by the word "darkness."
BE HAPPY GUYS AND SMILE :) you might make someone else's day better.
Darkness may not always represent depression and sadness. Many times, like in the book, it may represent mystery, the unknown, which may in turn prove to be a new opportunity. Though we aren't sure about the ending of Marlow's story, we know that he eventually emerged from the heart of the jungle (the darkness) and was no longer in danger (the light).
ReplyDeleteSometimes when all you focus on is the happy things in life, you're living your life in denial. Not denial that those things exist, but denial that those things have an effect on you. And then once things fall apart and the "dark" things outweigh the someone singing, you might become overwhelmed and not know how to handle it. Just one simple thing can turn your life from perfect to a useless, spiraling wreck.
ReplyDeleteNot to be negative, but the world is not all about happiness. I believe Conrad created a realistic interpretation of imperialism and the idea of a "civilized" society. He did not write to make everyone feel good about themselves, he was critiquing the Western mindset and and sense of superiority. I do not think a Heart of Lightness would have the same effect of his work.
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