Royal Museum for Central Africa

Racism is something that has been something occurring in the world for a very long time. The novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad represents the time period of imperialism; when Belgium colonized the Congo. Conrad depicts the racism that occured in the Congo of Africa because of the Europeans colonization. The main protagonist named Marlow, a European sailor, goes on an adventure with his crew through his perspective going up the Congo River with the goal of meeting an idealistic man, Kurtz. Throughout this journey, Marlow says many things that can seem racist towards the natives which can spark arguments about whether this novel should be considered canon Throughout its long history as a seminal text in the English canon, there has been a strenuous debate over whether Heart of Darkness is itself a…

The history of a country is significant to the country because it has shaped it to be what it is today. Not only is it important to the country but to the society, as a famous quote went; "people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots". One significant historical event to not only a country and society but to a whole continent was the colonization of almost all the African countries by the European countries. In the 19th and 20th century the…

Cindy Vue CIA Literature 02/03/15 Marlow got hired to a job. He travels across the English Channel to a city to sign his employment contract. While he was there he found the guy Fresleven by the Chiefs son and was left there. He was stabbed. "Why does Marlow feels strange before going to Africa and his journey?" He services the Belgian company. Marlow took the French steamer to Africa. He feel like his trip is like a nightmare. "Why does he feel like his trip is like a nightmare when he signed…

observers who do not share the drive and need to pursue see of those who do possess these traits. Marlow admired Kurtz while others saw him as insane and needing to be hanged to be an example. Marlow traveled all the way into the Heart of Darkness to meet and speak to Kurtz because they relate to each other; they are foils. Marlow has lived through Kurtz’s “extremities” but also has changed and turned to leave the darkness. Kurtz and Marlow related to each other because they understand each…

feelings and rituals. This stuck out too me in so many different ways. Another reason why I picked this topic was because of the interesting instruments they play. This music is some of the oldest extant music traditions in the world. It is mind-blowing how meaningful this music is to their culture. This takes place all over African countries from West, Central, Southeast and South Africa. These parts of Africa have different genres of music but is the same culture…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present a biographical sketch of Nicole Weppler 's early adult life. Nicole, who is my boss and mentor, immigrated to Toronto, Canada in the late 1960s. First, I will provide an overview of her early life and childhood. Second, I will discuss her years in Toronto and more specifically her time spent studying at the University of Toronto. Finally, I will address her most recent years living on Manitoulin Island and her occupation as the curator of…

Imagine a family walking through a field in Central Africa when suddenly attacked by armed soldiers. The soldiers force the children to kill their parents during their abduction. This is a frequent occurrence in Africa where the Lord’s Resistance Army is lurking. Child abductions are a huge problem in Central Africa because after being abducted girls are often forced to marry commanders and there are few reception centers available for care after being saved. The Lord’s Resistance Army is still…

Kimpa Vita Dona Beatriz also known as Beatriz of the Kongo (1684–1706), was a prophet and a priestess of the Kingdom of Kongo in a territory near Mt. Kibangu which is in modern day Angola. The Kingdom of Kongo had been founded sometime in the 13th or 14th century and was located south to the Congo river on the western coast of Africa. In the mid-17th century the estimated size of the kingdom was roughly twice the size of Ireland, and had a population of about half a million people. During this…

The Bakongo, also known as the Kongo people, are a group who inhabit the Western central coast of Africa and are considered to be a stateless nation. They are a Bantu-ethnic group, simply meaning they are one of the hundreds of groups that speaks a Bantu language. Although they consist of multiple clans that are spread throughout multiple states their common language of Kikongo gives them a common unifying characteristic (Minahan). The territories they inhabit include the Republic of Congo,…

household (Smith et al. 594). On the other hand, men did the hard labor work of hunting, herding, trading and welfare. When they returned, the wives would support their husband by sorting everything they have done to make their jobs easier. However, not all women in West Central Africa were limited to working in the fields and managing crops. Women managed to work in mining crews and were most likely assigned to work in gold mines of the Spanish Caribbean (Smith et al. 595). Although they had…