Posessed by Power: "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad

When separated from technological civilization humans often adopt new values and different views on life. The lack of technology and being surrounded by primitive beings changes one's perspective on the world. Sometimes people change for the better, but often for the worse. In the novel Heart of Darkness a character, Kurtz, goes into the Congo to earn money for his future. He lived with the natives of the land and they changed his view on life. At first, his main plan was to make money in order to pay for his marriage to his fiancé, but after time his views changed. …