In Heart of Darkness, the protagonist Kurtz, whom we do not, in fact, see much, is shown as connected with a native “sorcerer,” “witch-man,” who had “antelope horns” on his head. Antelopes, or goats, are typical sacrificial animals, and this novella European perishes midst tropical forests, spite high hopes that accompany decision to try luck an exotic environment. Kurtz has promising beginning...