Povezanost dimenzije sna i teorije o junačkom putovanju u "Srcu tame" Josepha Conrada

Abstract

The goal of this paper will be to determine in what manner the archetype of the hero’s journey, as explained by Joseph Campbell, intertwines with the dream dimension and how much influence the environments and literary tropes that are characteristic for dreams in literature have on Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Additionally, through the analysis of these elements, the paper will also touch upon some of the basic themes connected to the whole of Conrad’s opus, such as his overall pessimistic world-view, the decay of morality in characters who are separated from civilization, and, as a conclusion, present the results of the protagonist’s adventures while drawing parallels to the rest of Conrad’s works