I’ve seen Apocalypse Now before, and recently I was trying to remember if I had already read the story it was based on. After reading this novella the answer was no, I had not.
There are a few layers to the story, and despite some pretty outdated Anglo-centric language it remains a chilling tale of what really lies in the hearts of men. It is a short story but for me a bit too much philosophical musing. I especially like the descriptions of the African jungle and how the view of civilization shifted after the main character’s return.
I may have been assigned this book back in high school English class, but I’m sure that if I had read it then it would have gone right over my head. I’m not certain that it didn’t go over my head this time around to be honest. But it might be a lot to ask high school students to contemplate the nature of good and evil in a person’s heart.
Next I am reading Fox & I by Catherine Raven.
