Conrad of Montferrat

The poem The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats provides the inspiration for the title of one of the most celebrated African novels, Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, in the lines “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; /Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world”(2-4). Miscommunication and cultural ignorance have often been the basis of violence and conflict. This is certainly the case in Things Fall Apart, which explores the impact of European colonization of the Ibo people in modern day…

Pan’s Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo Del Toro, is a visually striking, dark fantasy film compiled of a range of gruesome and intriguing scenes that address themes of choice, gender and coming of age. In the ‘Final Task’ scene, the camera techniques, colour scheme, lighting, and sounds are the primary techniques used to express the ideas of good vs. evil, reality vs. fantasy, the effect of war on children and resistance. The scene begins with a high angle over the shoulder shot of Captain…

apart they are humans with their own functioning society. Heart of darkness displays the stereotypical view that an European man in the time of colonization of Africa would have sbout Africans. Achebe represent the race in a way fairer picture than Conrad does in Heart of darkness. Achebe writes about both friendly and unfriendly European men. For example, Mr Brown, a European missionaire who is portrayed to be understanding with the natives. Although he does believe that white is better than…

books Conrad has a judgemental tone. Conrad is honest about the atrocities that occur in the Congo but depicts them as wrong. The novella as a whole has a serious tone, because Conrad is serious about the events he’s writing about. Conrad’s judgemental tone is shown when Marlow addresses the Eldorado Exploring Expedition he says, “To tear treasure out of the bowels of the land was their desire with no more moral purpose at the back of it than there is in burglars breaking into a safe” (Conrad…

living” (9). Coetzee’s novels have been centrally concerned with colonialism and its effects on human consciousness. In Guguletu, Mrs. Curren faces the pitiless violence that is ranging in the townships. When Florence receives a phone call about Bheki, she takes Mrs. Curren to Guguletu to find him. Through Florence, Coetzee exposes to the readers about Guguletu, she says “They were shooting again yesterday. They were giving guns to the witdoeke and witdoeke were shooting” ( 89). They meet…

Things Fall Apart, and The Poisonwood Bible contain plots where the characters leave their homes to create a new sense of home in future experiences. The Price family was forced to accept their new home based on their own decision to move to the Congo. Okonkwo created his home because of his shame for the past. These physical changes of home miss the deep points and allusions of the novels, only representing a small portion of the stories intent. Home is the central purpose in every action and…

A Portrait of Frederick Clegg – Antisocial Traits in His Personality John Fowles’ The Collector is a book that stands out for various reasons. Not only it depicts two characters diametrically different from one another, but it also portrays them with such depth and psychological insight that it is hard to believe only one author has created such two plausible and conflicting protagonists. Another thing that attracts attention in The Collector is the overall character of Frederick Clegg and the…

In Joseph Conrad’s novella, Heart of Darkness, there is a recurring doubt that surrounds the true grounds for which colonization stands. Is colonization inherently evil? Conrad presents various stances on the revealing nature of colonization through the antithesis of Europe and Africa. This distinct juxtaposition of the two civilizations is deliberate in its validation of the violation of Africa. As a result, it highlights the continent’s vulnerability and exercises its right to dominate whilst…

The novella Heart 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…

Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad is a fantastic novella and the author’s famous work. Primarily, it has gained its popularity due to the unique and interesting plot, which entices the readers. Specifically, the main story of the book revolves around the voyage down the Congo River and describes the peculiar adventures and events that happened with the captain of the ship and his brigade during their trip. In addition, besides the thrilling plot, the composition is known for the unusual…