Congo

exploited by Europeans; however, Africa remained the last unmapped and unexplored continent in the world. In the eyes of the Europeans, Africa was still dark—the white Europeans had not yet civilized the continent. Although Africa, specifically the Congo, was inhabited by native tribal civilizations, the Europeans did not see Africa as sophisticated. Therefore, countries like Britain, Germany, France, Portugal, and lastly Belgian, rushed to Africa to claim land. Although many countries exploited…

experience of traveling up the Congo River. Specifically, the atmosphere and effects of the Congo are detailed through Conrad’s use of diction and imagery. Conrad’s diction emphasizes the complexity of the Congo’s atmosphere. As Marlow travels up the “silent” river he notes that the air is “heavy” and “sluggish.” The diction conveys a still atmosphere, emphasizing the idea that the Congo is stuck in (a primitive) time. Consequently, it feels as though time in the Congo is not moving.…

jungle of the Congo is eventually overpowered by the Belgian’s greed for one material object – ivory. [ ] At this point in world history, the economy of Belgium and its empire in the Congo basin is dependent on the trade of ivory. It is said that for three decades, beginning in 1875, nearly 70,000 tons of ivory was transported from the Congo to Europe every single year. [ ] While ivory was the hot, new commodity to own in Europe, it was just as a popular conversation topic in the Congo; “the…

directly to Nathan’s life, as his life begins a long downward spiral to his own demise. The Poisonwood Bible shows how stress from war can affect human relations and cause deep emotional problems. The book begins with the Price family going to the Congo unprepared, and trying to convert the locals. The failed attempts of baptism, and the harsh African weather drives the Nathan to become even more distant from his family. Finding out that Nathan was the only survivor from his company, because he…

daughters on the same inferior level” (Fox par. 12). That is, if Nathan is not black, disabled, or female, then he is. His identity is dialectical to what he is not. Kingsolver is pointing to how Nathan ultimately embodies the original colonizer of The Congo (Weese par. 9). Nathan views the Congolese are uncivilized and therefore inhumane (par. 10). His own daughter, Ruth May, depicts how Nathan proclaimed that the Congolese were descendants of the “Tribe of Ham” and therefore biologically…

of Darkness by Joseph Conrad published in 1902 is regarded as the best writing in English and it about imperialism. It is about Marlow’s journey to find Kurt an ivory-trader in Africa and bring him back to civilization. He was traveling through the Congo River by steamboat. He got attacked by the Natives who were ordered by Kurt, Kurt was worshipped by the Natives because he has power and he was brilliant. Kurt was supposed to bring civilization in Africa but he eventually became obsessed of…

In the opening sequence of Herge’s comic book, “The Adventures of Tintin; Tintin In The Congo” a young white male reporter and his dog are depicted boarding a vessel as they prepare to embark on a journey to the Belgian Congo. Upon arrival, they are enthusiastically greeted and ceremoniously welcomed as guest by the dark-skinned Congolese people. However, a careful analysis of the illustrations and dialogues sequences shown in the comic begin to paint a marred picture of the author’s ideological…

Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo When the word “education” is observed, depending on the person, a wide array of thoughts will enter the mind. Someone may yield thoughts pertaining to anything from disgust to stress to pure anguish. These thought processes, however, are in regards to the first world youth mindset. When people in a poverty stricken place like The Democratic Republic of Congo hear the word “education”, the result is slightly more reassuring in the context of future…

Darkness, I realized that the book was new and interesting in ways Conrad could never have imagined. “ At a first glance Conrad’s The Heart of Darkness may seem to the untrained eye of Charles Marlows’s experience as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa and his encounter with a manager in African interior who makes himself worshipped by a group of savages. “But, there is a greater underlying meaning to the plot”, states Rafael. “This book is about a man entering Africa as…

I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A country that is known best for war, death, tragedy and poverty. This sound bad when but when lived it's a living hell. In 2000 war broke out in the DRC my family and I lost everything including many friends and family members due to war. We spent 2 years in the Congo moving from place to place for safety. But, in 2002 we went to refugee camp in Zambia where we lived for four years. While in refugee camp waiting to be rescued 3 of my sisters were…