"The Horror, the Horror"

Like we have talked about in class, I think that when Kurtz says to Marlow "The Horror, The Horror," he could be talking about his life. I also think that these words could be referring to the jungle where Kurtz spent the majority of his life. Looking back on his life, Kurtz could have possibly realized how much "horror" the jungle has in it. After all, it did bring him to his death. Kurtz could be blaming the jungle for his ruin both physically and mentally. Like many things that are filled with "horror," the jungle was very intriguing to Kurtz. It is natural for humans to be "mystified" by dangerous things in the same way that the jungle and all of the secrets that it seemed to hold intrigued Kurtz.

The Horror, The Horror

I think Kurtz says "The horror, the horror" as he is dying because he is thinking about all of the horrible things he has done while in the jungle.  He might also be realizing the true horrors the jungle possesses, and the fact that he has become one with the jungle is horrifying to him.  I also believe that what we said in class today is true. Kurtz's life flashes before his eyes, and he realizes the magnitude all of the horrors he has ever seen in his life.  He becomes sane by the hand of something insane; the jungle.  He becomes tame in the untameable.