Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness allows readers to envision a world in which a man is challenged by his id as that id roams freely through his body, bringing out the inner darkness. While the super ego is supposed to suppress this id, readers view Marlow as a man who sees his true id unleashed, his 'heart of darkness.' However, the interesting view of this book is the relationship between the author and the protagonist himself. While most authors agree with his/her own protagonists, Conrad uniquely employs Marlow to emphasize his own points through their different viewpoints. With Marlow being much more morally sensible and positive, Conrad expresses his own negative and less-democratic views through his contrast with Marlow.