Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

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Please write a critical response based on this question. Your paper should be 2-3 pages long (meaning at least 2 full pages), double-spaced, with 1” margins using Times New Roman 12 point font, and it should conform to the Critical Response Papers Rubric handed out in class and also available on Blackboard. You must also use at least 4 direct quotations from the novel to support the claims that you make in your paper, cited with parenthetical references in correct MLA format “like this” (Conrad 17).

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“Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad
“The Heart of Darkness” book the main theme was imperialism which led to the
colonization of Africa. The writer supports the ideology of imperialism that it was a positive
thing for Africa as it led to the rise of the civilization of which I do agree with the writer.
What is needed to be discussed here is the representation of darkness in this manuscript. It is
taken as a crucial symbol in the book to represent several themes which are to be outlined
below. The writer showcased art in this book as symbolism was his method. Darkness as a
theme has represented various parts which include the human nature, corruption of decorum
and the reality check.
Darkness is used to show how Congo River which symbolizes the movement of
colonialists to conquer Africa territories. This darkness shows the greed and power the
colonialists had and how they used it to colonize African countries. It is shown in the book
clearly by the writer, how the start of colonization was triggered. It ...


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