"The meaning of the Heart of Darkness, and Mr. Kurtz himself for that matter, is not easily identified. It is a challenge for everyone who encounters Conrad's text to understand and appreciate what the author was saying. I cannot claim to fully understand the nature of Kurtz or the Heart of Darkness, but the internet has proved useful in my investigation. In my surfing, though, I noticed that there is no one place, no consolidated body of information, which pulls the fragmented pieces together. I hope that our pages can be that place." -Aaron Krall
"Kurtz is more than simply an interesting character, he is an enigma. It is through Marlow and our own desire to discover the true identity of Kurtz, that the power of Heart of Darkness becomes apparent. I am always struck by the uneasy feeling left within me after Kurtz dies and I, the reader, am left to reconcile the disturbing facts of Kurtz and Marlow." -Aimee Lanoue
"We chose to work with the Heart of Darkness because we found it one of the most fascinating works that we read all semester. The character of Kurtz and the theme in general are open to so much criticism and discussion, we thought it would be interesting to provide a source of varying and good quality resources concerning the issues. Some are serious, some we just threw in for fun, but all deal, in some form or another, with the Heart of Darkness and the infamous Mr. Kurtz." -Matthew Pavesich
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