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This 4 page paper compares and contrasts Heart of Darkness to Victory by Joseph Conrad. The ideas of Africa, Nature, and empire are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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slogan that the sun never set on England was true in the respect that Britain held so much territory around the world that the sun can be said to have
never set on English shores. As such, one of those territories inspired much speculation and was enshrouded with a great deal of mystery. That place was Africa. Conrads themes are
fairly consistent throughout his books. Both Victory and Heart of Darkness speak of a man wrestling with his upbringing, oppressive religion, internal strife, and the pressures and complications of relationships.
In both works, his view of mans life is purely a walk on the dark side. Even when hope is present it is tainted with the idea of corruption and
eventually, and despite the main characters good intentions, are overwhelmed by the awesome destruction of nature, and Africa. In both novels, men who are stern of character and show little
emotion are reduced to the point of making emotional connections and thus placing themselves on the same parallel of those natives whom they seem to despise. The fate
of Conrads protagonists shows his philosophies, as do many of his actions. He seems to be saying that we live our lives sheltered in our own society, and our exposure
to cultures outside of our own is limited at best. The average American will probably not ever venture off her shores. Often, the more technologically advanced cultures look down upon
those that they deem to be simpler. On the occasion that some member of one culture does come into contact with another, simpler culture, a self discovery happens. Both cultures
realize that deep down inside, all humans are essentially the same. We all posses a good and an evil side, and no culture, not matter how "advanced," is exempt from
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