The story begins on the Thames River, where Marlow reminds his listeners that even England was once one of the "dark places of the earth". This establishes the theme that savagery is not a geographic trait but a potential within all human hearts.
Both works argue that civilization provides the "restraint" needed to keep inner darkness at bay; without it, as seen with Kurtz, the human psyche can fracture. 7. Hearts of Darkness (1)
Marlon Brando (playing Kurtz) arrived on set overweight, unprepared, and having not read the source material, forcing Coppola to rewrite and improvise much of the ending. Core Themes to Explore The story begins on the Thames River, where
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