Heart of Darkness - Part 5

Explore the fifth part of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" lecture, which delves into three critical aspects of the enigmatic character Kurtz: his phantom-like qualities that create an aura of mystery, his excessive identification with the Imperial order that reveals the contradictions of colonialism, and his gradual descent into moral and psychological degeneracy. This 30-minute educational video from NPTEL-NOC IITM provides a focused literary analysis of one of literature's most complex characters, examining how Kurtz embodies both the ideals and the horrors of European imperialism in Africa.