Throughout the ages of mankind’s existence, individuals and groups often seek means of control over others. The persons who have experienced actions or expressions of control are often left with the feeling of disappointment. Therefore Joseph Conrad “Heart of Darkness” portrays the act of inhumanity in types of rules that lead to exploitation. Such methods of rule include colonialism and imperialism. The narrator explains the ethnicity and the suffering of the subjects. There is little or no self-respect or self-confidence. The European settlement of Africa was intended to raise the awareness of civilization and European culture to the darkness of the continent. Very equipped to the darkness that lies in the hearts of mankind, the explorers
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The author extends his argument of colonialism all the way back to its corrupt source, the "civilization" of Europe. Marlow gives us the story about the people and their behavior in the Congo. He explains how six black men were held in chains and treated like prisoners with innocent faces. Their leader was one of their very own. The white conqueror, when exploiting a country has no sympathy for its …show more content…
The use of the word “darkness” in the “Heart of Darkness” represents the dark side of humans, as it is connected to colonization involving exploitation. The meaning of civilization was the complete opposite in the minds of these European colonists. They believed that abuse, control, lack of freedom and hardship was the best was to civilize people of color especially Africans. They brutalized and enslaved the Africans. The evil of mankind does not just affect a group of people, but the entire country. To promise a person or a country helps with the intention of abuse and gain is the evilness of man. These people are left in the dark with hopes of enlightenment.
The tragic ending in the novel as it meant from the title “Heart of Darkness”, refers to the inhumanity of mankind as Marlow saw in Africa. When Marlow learned the about Mr. Kurtz’s true character, how inhumane and ambitious he was, Marlow noticed that there was no motive in the European imperialism in Africa but evil. Marlow believed in the goodness of in mankind and not the
The author extends his argument of colonialism all the way back to its corrupt source, the "civilization" of Europe. Marlow gives us the story about the people and their behavior in the Congo. He explains how six black men were held in chains and treated like prisoners with innocent faces. Their leader was one of their very own. The white conqueror, when exploiting a country has no sympathy for its …show more content…
The use of the word “darkness” in the “Heart of Darkness” represents the dark side of humans, as it is connected to colonization involving exploitation. The meaning of civilization was the complete opposite in the minds of these European colonists. They believed that abuse, control, lack of freedom and hardship was the best was to civilize people of color especially Africans. They brutalized and enslaved the Africans. The evil of mankind does not just affect a group of people, but the entire country. To promise a person or a country helps with the intention of abuse and gain is the evilness of man. These people are left in the dark with hopes of enlightenment.
The tragic ending in the novel as it meant from the title “Heart of Darkness”, refers to the inhumanity of mankind as Marlow saw in Africa. When Marlow learned the about Mr. Kurtz’s true character, how inhumane and ambitious he was, Marlow noticed that there was no motive in the European imperialism in Africa but evil. Marlow believed in the goodness of in mankind and not the