Heart of Darkness is replete with symbols. In Heart of Darkness every person and everything means more than what we are likely to find on a superficial level. The novel is based on both the historical facts and the facts of Conrad’s own experiences. But Conrad has tried to convey the deeper truths underlying b…

Title of Joseph Conrad's The Lagoon Literally, ‘lagoon’ (from Spanish ‘laguna’) is a salt-watered shallow lake partly or fully isolated from the sea (or the river of the lake) by sand banks or coral reefs.   Here in Joseph Conrad’s short story “The Lagoon” with a typical Malayan setting serves as a befitt…