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Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a critique of imperialism in Africa under King Leopold II of Belgium. While some imperialism aimed to be efficient, Leopold's rule was inefficient and exploited the Congo for ivory and rubber through forced labor, with little development. Marlow sees the decaying infrastructure of the Belgian regime and an inadequate currency system. Though some initially viewed imperialism as civilizing, Conrad came to see all forms of imperialism that conquered foreign peoples as violating their culture and being driven by the quest for wealth over moral concerns.
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Things Fall Apart
WHAT DOES THE PHRASE “FALL APART” MEANS
“Collapse, break down, either physically or mentally and emotionally”
“come apart at the seams; go to pieces.”
CHINUA ACHEBE [1930 (NOW, AGE 80)]
PUBLISHER: HEINEMANN, 148 (1958 )
CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN THESE QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
OKONKWO’S DESIRE to be strong, wealthy and respected comes from both his CULTURAL experience and his feelings about his FATHER. WHICH AFFECTS HIM MORE? (Choose, and explain why one affects more)
HE IS OKONKWO
WHAT IS DESIRE?
“Noun: A strong feeling of wanting
Verb: Strongly wish for something” Google
“he feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state” The Free Dictionary
“Synonyms: ambition, aspiration, dream” TFD
OKONKWO’S DESIRE TO BE STRONG
Both - It comes from both feelings Cultural and feelings about father
Cultural experience
BEING STRONG
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TRAGIC FLAW: “My father, they have killed me!... He was afraid of being thought weak” (Achebe 43)
More valued and respected
Crowning Ceremony
OKONKWO’S DESIRE TO BE RESPECTED COMES FROM CULTURE ALSO
The desire comes from his standing among his people will positively transformed. Unlike his father with no titles.
“who had risen so suddenly from great poverty and misfortune to be one of the lords of the clan. The old man bore no ill-will towards Okonkwo. INDEED HE RESPECTED HIM FOR HIS INDUSTRY AND SUCCESS” (Achebe 19).
MORE SHEEPS
MORE TITLES
MORE SHEEP/ANIMALS + MORE TITLES + MORE MONEY = MORE RESPECT, MORE WIVES
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He desires to be somebody instead of being nobody like this father.
OKONKWO AND UNOKA (HIS FATHER ARGUING)
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