Literary Criticism
 
Resources

The following links lead to each school
of literary criticism. Once you choose
a critical lens, explore all the
links and answer the questions at the
bottom.

     Record your responses in your
Congo Diary. Once you have answered
these questions, you may begin your
journey by clicking the Journey to Meaning button.
Useful Texts

Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness: Norton Critical Edition. Ed. Paul B.
        Armstrong. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006. Print.

Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness: Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism.
        Ed. Ross C. Murfin. Boston: Bedford-St. Martins, 2011. Print.

Murfin, Ross C., and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and
        Literary Terms.
Boston: Bedford, 1997. Print.

 
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Artwork from the graphic novel by Catherine Anyango.

“[T]he tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky--seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness” (164).