Essays on Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness has invoked discussion, discourse and diverse interpretation as to its nature, purpose and intention. This is largely due to its ambiguity and equivocation. Two eminent scholars, namely Florian Krobb and Patrick Brantlinger have tried to deconstruct the ambiguity which cloaks…

The portrayals of imperialism in Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart contrast significantly. As Conrad portrays expansionism as a rough power deconstructing the savages and brutes. As opposed to Achebe delineates imperialism as a savage power deconstructing a refined and a culture of age….

The novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has historically been regarded as a novel comprising of a variety of sexist as well as imperialist ideologies. The following essay analyses the two female characters, the Mistress and the Intended, who both possess contrasting class as…

In ‘Things Fall Apart’ and ‘Heart of Darkness’ discuss the impact on culture of colonialist rule European nations implemented and spread their forms of government, religion and culture to the countries that they had colonised such as the Igbo tribe in Nigeria and the Fang…

Mid-Term Theme Essay Rough Draft A theme is a serious attempt by an author to observe and record life in order to reveal some truth or some common characteristic of life. Themes aim to uncover aspects of a common human existence; and because these themes…

The Nature of “The Horror” in Heart of Darkness It seems Joseph Conrad wanted readers to pity Kurtz. Here was a man described as “a prodigy”, an “emissary of pity, science, and progress”, who allowed himself to be consumed by his lust for power (Conrad…

Discoveries are transformative experiences as they often entail a journey which offers a renewed understanding or perspective on the human experience and the nature of society. Discoveries which challenge assumptions of the world develop in us new ways of thinking as we acquire new knowledge….