Light vs. Darkness

Before we begin reading Heart of Darkness, I want you to think about good vs. evil or light vs. darkness.  How have the texts we have read previously illustrate what it means to be good and what it means to be evil?  How did Fitzgerald define this concept in The Great Gatsby?  Did he?  How did McCarthy define what it means to be good or bad in The Road?  What about the novel you read during the Independent Reading unit?  Or how did Miller illustrate what is good and what is evil in The Crucible?

Oftentimes, there is no cut-and-dry-this-is-evil-and-this-is-good, but readers (you) can still comprehend the concept for every story has a protagonist and an antagonist.  However, much of the "evil" in Conrad's Heart of Darkness is left to determine by you - the reader.  So for this journal prompt, ponder the concept of light and dark or good and evil; see what you come up with (and use your genre sheet!)

Psychoanalysis

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For this journal entry, I want you to psychoanalyze one of the characters in The Crucible as a psychiatrist might.  What is wrong with them?  What events in their life have made them the way they are?  How have these events affected their character?  What would you prescribe them to alleviate these awful symptoms?  After the court scene in Act III, you have a lot to work with!  Have fun with this!