An Analysis of Heart of Darkness
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2020
Yazarlar: Ayşegül Beyaz
, Uluslararası, 2020, cilt 2, ss 1-6
Özet
Heart of Darkness is written by Joseph Conrad who is a Polish mariner. His novel is published in 1899. Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is one of the most influential novel in English Literature that written with an imperialistic point of view. Conrad’s novel supports the idea of imperialism by reflecting the benefits of colonialism, slavery and civilization on Europeans. The idea of imperialism is supported and interpreted in many different ways in the novel by Conrad.The economic factors in colonialism and the significance of the ivory are emphasized by the author.The causes and consequences of colonisation is discussed, likewise; examples of enslavement are available in Conrad’s novel and it is supported by Conrad.The mission of the Europeans that building a civilized country in primitive Africa is the most essential part of the Heart of Darkness because the mission is seen as an important responsibility by the Europeans. Imperlialism is the most remarkable topic of the Heart of Darkness. This essay examines how Conrad’s Heart of Darkness supports the idea of imperialism in terms of benefits of colonialism, slavery and building a civilization.