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A 3 page essay that discusses how Joseph Conrad's 1902 novella Heart of Darkness portrays the nature of European imperialism. No additional sources are cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Conrad/Heart of Darkness Research Compiled for
, Enterprises Inc. By - April, 2011 In his 1902 novella Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad captured the multiple inherent paradoxes that characterized
European imperialism in the late nineteenth century. Both Marlow, the narrator of the story, and Kurtz their intentions in coming to Africa were for adventure and the possibility of seeking
personal fortune, but also for the idealistic notion that, as sophisticated Westerners, they were also bringing the benefits of modern civilization to primitive peoples. This point is particularly evident
in the case of Kurtz, the enigmatic station chief whom Marlow is sent to retrieve from the field. At one point in the story, Marlow notices a oil painting of
"a woman, draped and blindfolded, carrying a lighted torch" (Conrad 92). He asks about the painting and is told that Kurtz pained it, the company man then adds, "He [Kurtz]
is an emissary of pity and science and progress, and devil knows what else" (Conrad 92). The painting suggests all of this, indicating Kurtzs idealism on first coming to
Africa. Readers learn about Kurtz through multiple layers of narration, as Marlow is relating the story to his fellow travelers on the Nellie, a ship traveling up the Thames, while
also relating what was told to him. Marlow learns slowly that Kurtz is brilliant and a "first class agent" (Conrad 84). Also, Marlow learns that Kurtz was entrusted to be
a representative for the International Society for the Suppression of Savage Customs in the Congo and that this society would plan its future based on his report. This report is
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