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Colonial Perspectives in Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' (German, Paperback)
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Colonial Perspectives in Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' (German, Paperback)
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Essay aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur,
einseitig bedruckt, Note: 2,0, Europa-Universitat Viadrina
Frankfurt (Oder), Veranstaltung: Interpersonal Relations in a
Globalized World, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Interpreting the
novel Heart of Darkness," confronts the reader in a direct way with
the barbarity of the former colonial system in Congo. Joseph Conrad
illustrates in his highly valued novel numerous aspects of the
European view of the African continent in the late 19th century.
These times were characterized by an omnipresent pursue of
establishing economically promising colonies in different parts of
the world. Due to their vast repertoire of natural resources,
African countries played an important role in the struggle about
European hegemonic interests. However, aside from merely commercial
matters, there was a certain need for moral justification based on
ideological concepts. The novel's central character Marlow
"reflects the authors perception"(Cf. Achebe 2000: 21 et seq.) of
the Congo's inhabitants and nature, as well as his attitude towards
the sense or nonsense of colonial enforcement of power. Analyzing
Marlow's thoughts and comments, implies therefore drawing a picture
of Conrad's mind and behavior patterns, developed during his
engagement as a a captain on a steamship, in the course of Belgiums
intention to exploit the Congo's natural and human resources. It is
the act's impressive narrative style, as well as the subtle attempt
to uncover Conrad's intentions, that prompt many critics to the
position - represented among others by the famous Nigerian writer
Chinua Achebe - that he has to be rated as being not only a good
story-teller but also as being racist (Cf. Ibid.: 10, 25). Actually
the novel contains several passages that confirm Achebe's opinion,
for instance when Marlow, when speaking about the Congo's
inhabitants, states disgustedly...
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