Heart of Darkness (pg.429 #2)

Marlow expands on Rome in "very old times" and how it used to be considered a poor and savage place. He mentions this because Rome in "very old times" is similar to the current conditions in Africa. From this comparison, as well as the title of his tale itself, demonstrates how he believes in the good within the bad - "heart of darkness." Marlow uses the similarities between the the Roman invasion and the English colonization of Africa to illustrate the potential Africa still has to become a beautiful and structured place just as Rome did.