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Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad

Home Literature Heart of Darkness Analysis Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory Flies

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Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Light and Dark
Two Knitting Women (whom Marlow sees at the signing)
Flies
Heads on Sticks
Language
The Accountant
The Doctor who wants to measure Marlow's skull
The Woman With the Torch (a painting)
God Imagery

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Flies

Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

Flies symbolize death, ever since flies hung around dead bodies and the devil got the nickname "Lord of the Flies." In Heart of Darkness, flies notably appear when a slave dies in Chapter One and when Kurtz dies in Chapter Three.

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