A Soul's Journey into the Heart of DarknessAn image is an abstract idea, put into context to form something concrete. They are invented and created to give off some kind of feeling or mood, which we can also understand. Atmosphere helps determine the type of mood the photo will take. Any author, whether a painting or a work of literature, will set the mood by using their atmosphere to enhance the theme of their creation. In Heart of Darkness, the mood and atmosphere of Joseph Conradus helps create a portrait entitled The Journey into the Soul. The journey to the soul is about finding yourself. Atmosphere permeates mood or mind. The atmosphere helps reveal the journey to find one's soul. The setting, "in the forest, the stream, the mud, the river, seemed to attract with a dishonorable brilliance before the sunny face of the earth a perfidious call to lurking death, to hidden evil, to the deep darkness of his heart ." Conrad 54 Conrad does not even mention their exact location which is very particular. The main river was described in the shape of a serpent. A snake can be viewed from many perspectives: mythological, biblical, literal and metaphorical. The snake represents all the twists and turns and being able to find your inner self is very difficult and twisted. The snake represents some of the animal imagery in the novel. Perhaps this is a sign that the jungle is something alive and not just an ordinary jungle. Literature imagery helps show the main idea that the middle of the paper clashes with the reader's state. As I read the novel, I was able to reflect on my own soul journey. Any reader can reflect and realize the inevitable. The journey is not pleasant, it is a very difficult task, where evil hides in the smallest of places. These places can be anywhere, including the soul, and the soul is one of the most unique qualities of man. It determines who we are and how we treat everyone around us. In this universe, people live and die, but a soul is immortal and will endure an eternity. Webster's Dictionary of the New World.Macmillian:New York,1996.