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I seem to have read something completely different. Kurtz is a "good" man as defined by his society, and his (European) society rewards and reinforces his behavior. As he journeys farther away from that society, the external props of moral behavior fall away and he must rely only on himself and his own principles. What he sees in himself is "the horror" of his final cry. I guess I have a much more internal reading of the work with little reliance on the evils of imperialism. A purely historical reading detracts, I think, from Conrad's point -- that we all have within us a heart of darkness. Kurtz is not insane (unlike in the movie adaptation); he remains morally responsible for his behavior.
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