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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad

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In the novel "Heart of Darkness," Marlow travels up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Once he is far upriver he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, a man who has set himself up as a god amongst the natives. Selected (9) reading passages (grades 9-12) to pair with the novel "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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death, historical context, imagery, manifest destiny, heart of darkness, reading connected text
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Practice