The book basically retold an event that happened in Joseph Conrad’s life which he added a bit of embellishment to to deepen the meaning and create a theme. Conrad uses his experiences to convey a deep message about imperialism and its horrors. Conrad blended the the story seamlessly with historical events because he placed the novel in a historically accurate setting in the Congo. In relation to history, Conrad did not sugar coat the situation or the people. This kept the book accurate to how things actually were in Africa. Even though Heart of Darkness was based on a true experience, Conrad alters the characters and the events to tell a more thought provoking and revealing story. Although the story itself is not historically accurate since it never happened, the setting is precisely how it was in the time
The book basically retold an event that happened in Joseph Conrad’s life which he added a bit of embellishment to to deepen the meaning and create a theme. Conrad uses his experiences to convey a deep message about imperialism and its horrors. Conrad blended the the story seamlessly with historical events because he placed the novel in a historically accurate setting in the Congo. In relation to history, Conrad did not sugar coat the situation or the people. This kept the book accurate to how things actually were in Africa. Even though Heart of Darkness was based on a true experience, Conrad alters the characters and the events to tell a more thought provoking and revealing story. Although the story itself is not historically accurate since it never happened, the setting is precisely how it was in the time