Niger-Congo languages

forces him to contend with nature’s power. Although the Congo keeps the natives ashore, it still jeopardizes Marlow’s safety. As he travels deeper, the River becomes more threatening, and throughout the remainder of Marlow’s quest, it proves itself to be his adversary. Literary experts have compared Heart of Darkness’ Congo River to a sanctuary, offering explorers an intermission from the “unspeakable horrors” in the surrounding jungle. The Congo provides a secure haven for Marlow amidst the…

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a novella that explores the inhuman treatment of African people as they were brutally enslaved by European rulers under the umbrella of colonisation. Through this novella, contemporary audience are able to recognise immoral actions which largely practise corruption, discrimination and ultimately, imperialism. Joseph Conrad, has successfully illustrated to contemporary audience the Victorian era values on colonisation and civilisation being a productive force…

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a novel that stays relevant in the 21st century, the initial 12 years which have seen a number of nations of the globe participated in battle or on the brink of battle. The book is still avidly studied by trainees in classrooms all over the world, as well as it remains a topic of discussion within popular culture as well as mainstream media. It was an unique that checked out issues that include imperialism, race, chaos and good versus evil, all especially…

other to see who could have the most wealth and power: this was accomplished through the colonization of Africa. Conrad had worked as a sailor and spent some time commanding a steamship along the Belgian Congo. The colony that had received the most brutal treatment was the one along the Belgian Congo. The natives received one of the worst treatments from the Europeans. At the time Heart Of Darkness was written Europeans would justify their means of brutality and cruelty towards the natives…

In Lusaka, Zambia, children spend their days crushing stones the size of a football, turning them into bags of powder and gravel which are used in concrete mix for construction workers to use. Approximately, in one week children can fill one bag, which are usually sold for 10,000 kwacha, which is less than $3.00. Very often, children complain about injuries such as broken fingers, impaired vision, a piece of rock hitting their face causing scratches in the eye, and a “heavy chest” which is an…

Background information on Eastern Congo Eastern Congo or Democratic Republic of Congo is the third largest and has over 75 million people who reside there. In 1998 till now, Eastern Congo had many conflicts and severe poverty which claimed the lives of over 5 million women, men and children. Additional issues such as women being victims of sexual violence and children forced to fight as military soldiers. Weak states are not intrinsically weak, or weak because of geography or colonialism;…

it he drew inspiration and was able to create one of his more prolific pieces: “Heart of Darkness”. Published at the turn of the 20th Century, Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” explores a British Sailor’s recount of his time spent in the Belgian Congo, and the horrors that he witnessed within. Additionally, Conrad has used this piece to express and…

EBOLA VIRUS According to a CDC article on 10/03/2014, Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared in Africa and even reached other continents such as Europe and America. Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. The virus can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas and…

Just off from the mainland of Uganda there is an island, Ngamba Island. This island is small, and cut off from the rest of Africa, this island has become a sanctuary for monkeys and apes, according to the CNN article, Ngamba, the island of the apes” written by Tom Bouchier Hayes and Tom Page. This island is right on the waters of Lake Victoria and has a lush array of vegetation to offer. Chimpanzees today face exploitation from humans, whether it is through deforestation or traffickers, but…

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the LDCs (less developed countries) in Africa. It was ranked as the last country by the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2012 (Demographic Republic of Congo 1). Its current developmental state has close connections with many factors such as geographic location and developmental history. The government of DRC established series of long-term developmental plans that believed will bring benefits that will help improve its development. DRC’s current…