After Darkness Essay

Things Fall Apart follows the tale of a wealthy and respectable man in Umuofia by the name of Okonkwo, who faces traumatic experiences that ultimately lead to his imminent death. With Okonkwo’s tragic story comes the inevitable colonization of the native tribes of Lower Niger. A clear lens to look through is the Marxist lens, which explains that economic and political conditions determine social conditions. Karl Marx’s theorem transposes itself in Umuofia as the colonists brought their…

In the short story “The Boat”, Alistair Macleod describes the conflicting relationship between a mother and a father based on their different attitudes about their children’s futures. The story is told through the perspective of the son in the family, looking back on his childhood in the 1930’s in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The narrator begins the story with the first trip he took with his dad on their boat. It was a 32 by 9 foot “Cape Island boat” designed for small inshore fisherman. Coming…

stories have depicted this friction. In his novella Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad employs an egocentric theme to justify the actions of both Marlow and Kurtz and to illustrate Britain's Imperialistic views. As the novel progresses, Marlow becomes increasingly obsessed with Kurtz, a man he has never met. However, in the beginning of the story, Marlow was not interested in this highly praised man. According to the Jago text’s Heart of Darkness, Marlow says, “I had plenty of time for…

Wonder what the reactions people would have against the discrimination. In this essay, it will show the differences and similarities between the characters from the movie, and story. The 4 characters, Sephy/Paro, and Callum/Devdas from each movie, and story have a lot of differences and similarities at the same time. There are a lot of similarities and differences between Sephy, and Paro. For example, this is shown in the play when Sephy says, "Could you deliver this letter to Callum McGregor?…

The political- thrillers Blood Diamond and The Constant Gardener tell two different stories, however both movies deal with the representation of Africa in a Hollywood style. The character development, editing and themes are used to further enhance this Hollywood portrayal. Ralph Fiennes plays the role of Justin Quayle in The Constant Gardener. Justin, a minor English diplomat, seems to be a meek, unpassionate, passive gentleman; however this image of him is changed as he becomes provoked into…

In his critical work, Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o posits that language is the conveyor of culture within a society. Having made the personal, artistic socio-political decision to only write in his native African language, Wa Thiong’o theorizes that the enculturation of English on African citizens is symbolic of the state of neo-imperialism, and that the ‘peasantry’ or ‘proletariat’ class is the keeper of traditional values. It is for…

In The Pearl, Steinbeck captures the destructive effect of colonialism on the indigenous people. This parable includes many motifs that depicts how greed and corruption can be a destructive force and overwhelm an individual. The novella portrays two contrasting forces that shape a person’s future. It depicts a world in which humans shape their own destinies. However, forces beyond human control can sweep at any moment and completely change the course of an individual’s life. It can be…

King Leopold's Conquering and Exploitation of the Congo Adam Hochschild vividly tells the story of how King Leopold conquered and exploited the Congo in the novel King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. The book is written in third person telling the story from the time Henry Morton Stanley was born to time of Congo claiming their independence. Hochschild discusses the horrific things that happened in Congo at the hands of King Leopold and how Henry…

6 Tips for First Time Safari Traveler Traveling changes our lives in a huge way. Once you get the taste for traveling to far off lands and unknown places, there is no going back or stopping, even if you wanted to. Almost every person these days lives by a wish list or as we travelers like to call it - the ‘bucket list’, and going on an adventurous and once-in-lifetime African safari happens to unfailingly be a part of most bucket lists. Planning a safari isn’t like planning to backpack the…

savagery and cunning personality hidden under the façade of a humanitarian. Morel, along with Roger Casement, managed to create enough buzz against Leopold that he failed to control the international outcry against him and his regime. But he, and after his death, the Belgian government managed to create a façade of "Congo Question" by convincing the international community of human right that adequate reforms have been undertaken to control the brutality of enslavement of Congolese people. Even…