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The Setting of Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now
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The Setting of Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, written in 1902, deals with themes relating to self discovery and the hypocrisy of European imperialism in the late 19th century. Francis Ford Coppola's film, Apocalypse Now, saw the successful transfer of the themes discussed in Heart of Darkness to a 20th century format - the Vietnam War.
Conrad's novella follows the journey of Willard along the Congo River, into the heart of Africa. While in search of the infamous Kurtz, Willard experiences the brutality and mindless insanity as a result of European colonisation. Willard's journey becomes one of self discovery as he delves further into the foreboding country. In 1979, Francis Ford Coppola used his directing genius to transform the features of Heart of Darkness, including setting, plot, themes and characters, such that they could be appreciated by a 20th century audience. For numerous reasons, the battlefields of the Vietnam War lent themselves well to the style of Conrad's novella, hence becoming the obvious choice for locating this 20th century Heart of Darkness.
At the simplest level, Vietnam provided a backdrop that mirrored the geographical setting of Heart of
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