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مقالة وصول حر The Power of 'Not Saying' in Heart of Darkness(مطبعة جامعة الملك سعود, 18/6/1434) Abdullatif al-KhaiatAbstract.When Conrad wrote his second novel, An Outcast of the Islands, he was criticized for fallinginto the trap of saying too much. But he swiftly learnt the lesson, and when he came to write Heart ofDarkness he was at the peak of his powers. In this amazing novella, Conrad provides all the essentialsthat would ensure the capturing of his readers' attention. It has all the trappings of the conventionaladventure tale – mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. Nor does the reader haveany doubt about the reality of the trip, the stations, the pilgrims, Kurtz, and so forth.But that is far less than Conrad is aiming for. For as some critic have said, Marlow's journey up theCongo River is really his journey to the deepest recess of his self. And for that the novella is mostsymbolic and ambiguous. Conrad deliberately leaves out almost all the details about people, places,times, etc. Add to that the paradoxes that you are sure to encounter on every page. It is so because theinternal world of the psyche is full of mystery. As this research contends, all the ambiguity is part ofConrad's design. He maintains a critical balance between providing what will capture the reader'simagination and a great holding back of elaboration to force a maximum participation on the part ofthe reader. Add to that the implication that evil can never be fully fathomed.