Heart Of Darkness Hero's Journey

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The Hero’s Journey is a pattern of narrative identifies by Joseph Campbell that appears in different texts of literature. It describes the typical adventure of the archetype known as The Hero, the person who goes on an adventure, achieves great performances on behalf of the group, tribe or civilization and returns home changed or transformed. In Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad develops the quest of an adventurer who sets off on a steamboat to Africa in order to fill in the delightful, mysterious and blank space on his map; consequently, he finally experiences a journey of self-discovery and knowledge.
Charlie Marlow starts his journey of self-discovery and knowledge when he is shaken up from his desire to visit that puzzling, fascinated,

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