Heart of Darkness which is the masterpiece of Joseph Conrad describes the uncivilized, mentions how European countries break up the continent of Africa. In the story, the writer through the main characters Marlow and Kurtz, reveals the savagery of imperialism to the local of Africa. Congo in which Marlow travels on ship narrates the character Kurtz and the kingdom of Kurtz on that lands. Europe claiming to carry the civilization and exploiting the sources of Africa leaves behind a wreck, plundered lands and a starveling community. This book can be read and evaluated from many different perspectives. According to the reading approach, it can be said that the novel is about colonialism,  is connected with mythology, and even Joseph Conrad describes the country and the native, black,  people with a racist approach.When evaluating the book, it doesn’t matter which ever angle of view you choose,  the various metaphors, symbols, orimages will have helped you. The metaphor of darkness (black) used in the title of the book is the most effective one among metaphors.   Although nightmare is associated with the color of black, the blackman’s the biggest nightmare is white. Geographical discoveries commencing the white nightmare of Africans are the enemy of Africa which has raw materials market. This article tries to explain the Africans who are obliged to survive their life in bad conditions, their own lands, white nightmares through the titles of ivory trade, imperial states plunders, and the colonial rivalry of the white man.

Keywords:metaphor, darkness, nightmare, black, ivory.