Coppola transforms "Heart of Darkness" into "Apocalypse Now" to reveal Conrad's messages in a more modern context. Coppola spreads the ideas of Heart of Darkness in a different medium, causing him to use a different variety of techniques. Heart of  Darkness is a novel where Marlow, the protagonist, recounts his journey on the Congo River during the Leopold period of history. Similarly, Apocalypse Now is a film about Willard, who describes his journey on the Mekong River during the Vietnam War. The anti-imperialism theme in Heart of Darkness is changed into an anti-war theme  in Apocalypse Now. 

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