Characters learn when placed an environment they have never encountered before. In this environment, the characters morals are challenged, and the new environment could shape their ideals. By being exposed to a new environment, characters can realize the mistakes they have made, leading to the redemption of their souls. Tayo, the protagonist, in Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony is sent off to the war, and when he returns back to his normalcy he struggles to function properly in society. This struggle of being placed in a new environment made him challenge his conventional ideologies and formulate new ones to govern his life. In Joesph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness, the main character, Marlow, experiences a similar adventure. On the other
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Marlow and Tayo both shape their beliefs during their journeys; however, Marlow’s morals are altered more than Tayo’s.
On the other hand, Conrad uses an unknowing redemption technique for his main character, Marlow. Ever since Marlow was a young boy, he had dreamed of adventure into the unknown area in the center of the African continent. Once he gets there, he is exposed to the problems of the imperialistic society: “The word ‘ivory’ rang in the air, was whispered, was sighed. You would think they were praying to it” (Conrad 23). Marlow witnesses the desperateness of the Europeans that exploit the riches of the African continent. The word ivory hangs in the air, no one can think of anything else except for the ivory they came to Africa for. The way the Europeans say ivory, it is almost as they are praying to it. Marlow is exposed to the greed of the Europeans. He notices they bizarre way the act around this precious resource. Marlow is shown the true side to European powers in Africa, and he becomes aware of the vicious things they will do in order to control the ivory. Marlow changes his morals after seeing firsthand the notorious
Marlow and Tayo both shape their beliefs during their journeys; however, Marlow’s morals are altered more than Tayo’s.
On the other hand, Conrad uses an unknowing redemption technique for his main character, Marlow. Ever since Marlow was a young boy, he had dreamed of adventure into the unknown area in the center of the African continent. Once he gets there, he is exposed to the problems of the imperialistic society: “The word ‘ivory’ rang in the air, was whispered, was sighed. You would think they were praying to it” (Conrad 23). Marlow witnesses the desperateness of the Europeans that exploit the riches of the African continent. The word ivory hangs in the air, no one can think of anything else except for the ivory they came to Africa for. The way the Europeans say ivory, it is almost as they are praying to it. Marlow is exposed to the greed of the Europeans. He notices they bizarre way the act around this precious resource. Marlow is shown the true side to European powers in Africa, and he becomes aware of the vicious things they will do in order to control the ivory. Marlow changes his morals after seeing firsthand the notorious