Talk:Birds of the Master

Birds of the Master / Heart of Darkness
Would it be proper to mention that the story of Birds of the Master bears a striking resemblance to Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad?

Examples:


 * The entire "journey as a symbol for a exploration into darkness and horror
 * The "stations" along the journey are similar (hard working ruthless camp, inefficient camp, surprise attack)
 * The river, first as the boat ride, then as following the klaar lines
 * Kurtz and the Master are both similar characters of mythical proportions
 * The everpresent threat of madness, in BotM symbolized by the birds
 * How the master rules through horror without the leash of civilization, yet is fed/created through civilization
 * How the main characters carry some of the darkness with them as they leave, in the case of BotM in a very graphical sense
 * Several of the character concepts (brave primitives, out of place pilgrims)