Through imperialism it is evident that an individual with high power and authority holds the capability to abuse their workers for self gain and greed. Within the Heart of Darkness, it is clearly evident that through imperialism, the Europeans had immensely …show more content…
Through this quotation it is further emphasised that large companies, such as Kurtz “ivory” business, abused the basic fundamental rights of the “slaves” for self gain and satisfaction. The juxtaposition of “dance of death and trade” portrays to the audience how the Africans were extensively exploited in order for the Europeans to gain a large market share. In addition, the downgrading of the Africans is identified through symbolic imagery within “they were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation, lying confusedly in the greenish gloom”. This portrays the insolent attitude held by the Europeans, leading them to heartlessly downgrade the Africans, which lead them to have no control over themselves and their bodies. They were greatly objectified to be working machines rather than human. By referencing