What do you know about Mr Kurtz and his intended NU Joseph Conrad s - Heart of Darkness gives us two strong images One is Mr Kurtz in the Congo The other is his Intended in Europe Through them Conrad shows the truth and the illusion of imperialism Marlow meets both Kurtz in the jungle and the Intended in the sepulchral city Mr Kurtz The God of the Jungle Kurtz is a trader He collects more ivory than all others The Russian says about Kurtz that Sends in as much ivory as all the others put together He becomes a demi-god among the natives Skulls on stakes stand outside his hut Marlow sees this horror Kurtz has lost his morality He rules by fear and desire At his death he cries The horror The horror These words show his final truth The Intended The Dream in Europe After Kurtz s