Heart of Darkness Journal
As part of your Heart of Darkness Journal, you must have:
A Quotation Journal – Kurtz – Identify quotes that illustrate character (all sections)
- Record quotations on the left side of the page
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On the right, illustrate what this quote reveals about character
Your journal must also include TWO of the following options:
*Track Imagery
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track examples of vivid Heart and Hell imagery (all sections)
Select one image and create a figurative representation
Psychological/Physical travel Log (all sections)
- For each section of the novel record the elements of the
physical journey – people, places, events
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On the other half of the page, record the corresponding
psychological realizations that Marlow experiences
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This should result in a thorough timeline of Marlow’s
psychological journey with the plot elements that led him
there
*Written/Oral Commentary (last section)
- Select pithy passages for micro/macro analysis throughout
text as practice for a written piece
Mapping the Journey
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Beginning with Brazzaville, use google earth to explore the
Congo
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Marlow’s journey can be loosely tracked up river
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Create a map of the journey for your journal