Heart of
Darkness is the most famous of Joseph Conrad’s personal novels: a
pilgrim’s progress for a pessimistic and psychological age. After having
finished the main draft of the novel, Conrad had remarked, “Before the Congo, I
was just a mere animal”. The autobiographical basis of the narrative is well
known and its introspective bias obvious....
The theme of imperialism and colonialism in Heart of Darkness
The
word “imperialism” comes from the Latin term imperium. It means "to
command." Imperialism is the policy or act of extending a country’s power
into other territories, or gaining control over another country’s politics or
economics. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is a large and effective
critic of imperialism, which exposes...
