Category: Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad set his tenebrous Heart of Darkness in the depths of the Belgian Congo at the turn of the twentieth century, a time when European powers dominated the world, and subjugated much of it in ruthless systems of resource theft on a grand scale. Oftentimes, imperialism’s beneficiaries justified it as an engine of development…

In his lecture regarding Joseph Conrad’s Novella ‘Heart of Darkness’ in 1975, Nigerian novelist states that whilst the novel has been discussed in great lengths over the years, that its ‘obvious racism has not, and that it is high time that it was’. The lecture that Achebe delivered in Massachusetts was to change the way…

Throughout Joseph Conrad’s 1926 novel Heart of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film adaptation Apocalypse Now, the authors delve into the psychological depths of man’s capacity for inhumanity. Conrad’s protagonist Charles Marlow navigates the Congo River to Africa in pursuit of an infamous ivory hunter Walter Kurtz, whereas Coppola follows US army militant Captain…

Heart of Darkness (1899), written by Joseph Conrad, follows the journey of Charles Marlow upstream the Congo River, which at first starts off as an adventure but soon becomes one man’s exploration of the damaging effects of imperialism and colonization. Marlow will throughout his travel, further into the African jungle, encounter the greed and brutality…

In the Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the main character, Marlow, ponders the question of what makes people good or evil? Is it their experiences that shape them or do their genes determine it? Right before Marlow leaves for his journey, he has to be seen by a doctor. At the company’s office, the…

Studying a book as complicated as Heart of Darkness can leave one overwhelmed with choices. How to respond to the classism, racism, and psychosis in the book is just one of those choices. Another choice is what theory to use to figure out the deeper meaning in the book. The modern student looking at this…

Did the imperialism was bad or good? Next I am going to tell you that but first we must define what imperialism is and some of his examples only to give us a clearer idea of what it is. It can be define as a practice of expanding territory and power by gaining political and…

The portrayals of imperialism in Things Fall Apart and contrast significantly. As Joseph Conrad portrays expansionism as a rough power deconstructing the people of savages and brutes. As opposed to delineates imperialism as a savage power deconstructing a refined and a culture of age.In things fall apart language is an essential component. It gives them…

Symbols are used to represent an idea by suggesting what that idea could mean instead of giving a direct interpretation. It makes the reader question what the true purpose of the symbol is and leads to many analyses. By analyzing symbolism in Heart of Darkness, this essay shows how Joseph Conrad uses Marlow’s exploration of…

Introduction Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness, first published in 1899, has long been the subject of critical analysis and debate, particularly concerning its portrayal of race and colonialism. Set against the backdrop of European imperialism in Africa, the narrative follows the journey of Charles Marlow as he voyages up the Congo River in search…