Savagery in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Essay -- Movie Film c

Savagery in Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now   Scientists of the nineteenth century speculated that public were on an evolutionary scale that ran from savage to civilized.  The Europeans were considered to be at the highest point yet achieved by humanity -- the civilized.   Peoples and races not yet encountered by the Europeans were placed  pull ahead down the list, and were referred to as savages.  Although the Europeans believed they had reached the height of civilization, remnants remained of their own savagery.  Throughout the novel Heart of Darkness there is reference to the idea of civility versus savagery - this is also legitimate of the movie Apocalypse Now.         Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness shows the disparity between the European ideal of civilization and the reality of it, displayed by the domination, torture, exploitation and dehumanization of the African throng.  Conrad a lot emphasizes the idea of what is civilized versus what is primitive or savage.  While reading the novel, the reader can picture how savage the Europeans seem.  They are cruel and devious towards the very people they are supposed to be helping.            Marlow, the main character in Heart of Darkness, often recognizes the Europeans dehumanization of the Africans.  As Marlow approaches the company offices at the Outer Station he sees a scene of inhabited devastation (Conrad 24).  He catches sight of a chain gang of half starved, animal-like Africans.  Trying to rationalize the situation, Marlow tells himself that these Africans are criminals, and somehow deserve their ... ...             Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now are put together to create an amazing understanding of the real savagery of man and the true comment of civility for the reader and viewer.  Apocalypse Now was set in the jungle amongst the animals and the savages.  Yet it is the soldiers who were the true savages.  The Accountant is blinded by the dark chaos that surrounds the camp, and similarly, the Colonel is unconscious(predicate) of the death and destruction occurring around him.  The savagery  deep down in the hearts of these men truly shows itself with the Africans and the Vietnamese.  Mans inhumanity towards man is clearly depicted passim the journey down the Congo River, as well as up the Nung River.