The document discusses themes of imperialism in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It explores how the novella depicts Europeans asserting their racial superiority and civilizing mission as justification for colonizing Africa. However, Marlow comes to realize that imperialism in the Congo involved brutal exploitation and abuse of power over native people. Ivory is presented as a symbol of the Europeans' greedy commercial motivations for imperialism. While the idea of uplifting natives was used to justify colonization, many Europeans instead treated natives as less than human and failed to civilize them.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad explores the themes of imperialism and the human capacity for good and evil. Set in the late 19th century Congo Free State, the story follows Marlow's journey up the Congo River to retrieve the ivory trader Kurtz. Through Marlow's recollections told on a boat, Conrad examines the brutal realities of colonialism in Africa that drive men mad, as seen in Kurtz who establishes himself as a god among the local tribes. The novella also serves as a psychological journey that questions what lurks in the "heart of darkness" of all humanity.
Heart of darkness- Racism & Imperialism examplesrlye123
This document summarizes and provides examples of racism and imperialism from Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It analyzes 5 passages from the text. The passages describe Kurtz's mistress as a "savage", compare a native man to a dog in clothes, portray Europeans as gods to natives, describe native language as "non-human noises", and note Marlow's comment that imperialism involves taking land from people with different skin or noses. The document concludes that the text reflects the racist idea of European superiority prevalent at the time through its dehumanizing depictions of Africans.
A very useful presentation for the students and faculty as well.
Since its publication, Heart of Darkness has fascinated readers and critics, almost all of whom regard the novel as significant because of its use of ambiguity and (in Conrad's own words) "foggishness" to dramatize Marlow's perceptions of the horrors he encounters.
The presentation is not a mere creation of the author but it is based on various sources and purely designed to assist students in their examination. Quality of this presentation cannot be compared with the original text and genuine criticism of the literature. Students are advised to prefer the original texts for better results.
Charlie Marlow tells a story to friends aboard a boat on the Thames River about his journey up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in Africa. He takes a job with a Belgian trading company to captain a riverboat and search for Kurtz, a renowned ivory trader. As Marlow travels further inland, he witnesses increasing brutality and cruelty towards the native population. At Kurtz's inner station, Marlow finds that Kurtz has set himself up as a god to the natives through violence and intimidation. Kurtz dies as they travel back down the river, uttering his last words "The horror! The horror!"
Heart of Darkness - Autobiographical elements... ele...Faheem Akram Shah
Conrad took a journey to the Congo in 1890 that greatly influenced his novel Heart of Darkness. During his journey, Conrad accompanied Henry Morton Stanley and witnessed firsthand the colonial exploitation of the Congo. Conrad had an unpleasant experience, finding it difficult to withstand the climate and seeing Europeans speak ill of one another. His journey resembled Marlow's journey in the novel, and some characters like Mr. Kurtz's predecessor Klein were based on people Conrad met. Both Conrad and Marlow experienced disillusionment upon observing the treatment of natives and felt a sense of enlightenment and crisis. Overall, Heart of Darkness drew heavily from Conrad's own experiences and mental state, making Marlow a mouthpiece for Conrad's views
The document discusses themes of imperialism in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It explores how the novella depicts Europeans asserting their racial superiority and civilizing mission as justification for colonizing Africa. However, Marlow comes to realize that imperialism in the Congo involved brutal exploitation and abuse of power over native people. Ivory is presented as a symbol of the Europeans' greedy commercial motivations for imperialism. While the idea of uplifting natives was used to justify colonization, many Europeans instead treated natives as less than human and failed to civilize them.
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad explores the themes of imperialism and the human capacity for good and evil. Set in the late 19th century Congo Free State, the story follows Marlow's journey up the Congo River to retrieve the ivory trader Kurtz. Through Marlow's recollections told on a boat, Conrad examines the brutal realities of colonialism in Africa that drive men mad, as seen in Kurtz who establishes himself as a god among the local tribes. The novella also serves as a psychological journey that questions what lurks in the "heart of darkness" of all humanity.
Heart of darkness- Racism & Imperialism examplesrlye123
This document summarizes and provides examples of racism and imperialism from Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It analyzes 5 passages from the text. The passages describe Kurtz's mistress as a "savage", compare a native man to a dog in clothes, portray Europeans as gods to natives, describe native language as "non-human noises", and note Marlow's comment that imperialism involves taking land from people with different skin or noses. The document concludes that the text reflects the racist idea of European superiority prevalent at the time through its dehumanizing depictions of Africans.
A very useful presentation for the students and faculty as well.
Since its publication, Heart of Darkness has fascinated readers and critics, almost all of whom regard the novel as significant because of its use of ambiguity and (in Conrad's own words) "foggishness" to dramatize Marlow's perceptions of the horrors he encounters.
The presentation is not a mere creation of the author but it is based on various sources and purely designed to assist students in their examination. Quality of this presentation cannot be compared with the original text and genuine criticism of the literature. Students are advised to prefer the original texts for better results.
Charlie Marlow tells a story to friends aboard a boat on the Thames River about his journey up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in Africa. He takes a job with a Belgian trading company to captain a riverboat and search for Kurtz, a renowned ivory trader. As Marlow travels further inland, he witnesses increasing brutality and cruelty towards the native population. At Kurtz's inner station, Marlow finds that Kurtz has set himself up as a god to the natives through violence and intimidation. Kurtz dies as they travel back down the river, uttering his last words "The horror! The horror!"
Heart of Darkness - Autobiographical elements... ele...Faheem Akram Shah
Conrad took a journey to the Congo in 1890 that greatly influenced his novel Heart of Darkness. During his journey, Conrad accompanied Henry Morton Stanley and witnessed firsthand the colonial exploitation of the Congo. Conrad had an unpleasant experience, finding it difficult to withstand the climate and seeing Europeans speak ill of one another. His journey resembled Marlow's journey in the novel, and some characters like Mr. Kurtz's predecessor Klein were based on people Conrad met. Both Conrad and Marlow experienced disillusionment upon observing the treatment of natives and felt a sense of enlightenment and crisis. Overall, Heart of Darkness drew heavily from Conrad's own experiences and mental state, making Marlow a mouthpiece for Conrad's views
The Narrator describes a night spent on a ship in the mouth of the Thames River in England. Marlow, one of the men on board, tells of his time spent as a riverboat pilot in the Belgian Congo.
The document provides an overview of postcolonial theory, which focuses on literature from colonized countries and how it relates to their interactions with colonizing powers. It discusses three key figures in postcolonial theory - Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak, and Homi Bhabha. Said introduced the concept of Orientalism to examine how Western powers represented colonized Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Spivak and Bhabha also made major contributions through their works examining issues like gender and nationalism in colonized societies. The document then surveys examples of postcolonial literature from regions that experienced colonialism like Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean.
Heart of Darkness examples of Racism and Imperialism rlye123
This document summarizes 5 examples of racism and imperialism from the novel "Heart of Darkness" in 3-sentence passages. The examples describe the native people in inhuman and inferior terms, such as comparing them to animals or saying their language sounds non-human. One passage discusses how Europeans saw themselves as supernatural beings to the natives. The last summary states that while the ideas behind imperialism may sound appealing, the actual practice of conquering other lands involves taking them from people with different skin or noses.
This is a brief presentation of the basic concepts introduced by Russian formalism. It might be considered as a suitable departing point to the understanding of this literary theory.
Narrative style in Waiting For the Barbarians and The Sense of an EndingKomal Shahedadpuri
This document provides an analysis of narrative techniques used in the novels Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. It discusses the unreliable narrators, fragmented narratives, postmodern narrative styles, and themes of truth and memory construction in both novels. The document also compares the narrative devices used, such as dreams, psychoanalytic techniques, and the exploration of dilemmas faced by the protagonists.
This document provides background information and a summary of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It includes sections on the author, the historical time period the novel is set in, major themes of the work, a synopsis of the plot, and character analyses of the two main characters Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. The synopsis outlines the key events of the story, including Hester being punished for adultery, the arrival of her long-lost husband who seeks revenge on her lover, and the ultimate confessions and deaths of Dimmesdale and Hester's husband years later.
The document provides an analysis of the poem "Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne. It discusses how the poem addresses Death as a person and argues against its power. The poem uses metaphors and personification to depict Death as a slave to fate and desperate men. It also compares Death to rest and sleep, saying that poppies and charms can induce sleep better than Death. In the ending lines, Donne uses paradox to say that after a short sleep, people will wake up eternally and Death itself shall die.
This document provides information about absurd drama and the theater of the absurd. It defines absurd and discusses the origins and characteristics of absurd drama. Some key points include:
- Absurd drama depicts man's reaction to a seemingly meaningless world without direction or destination. It emerged in France after World War 2.
- Characteristics include a lack of plot, confused characters and dialogues, and meaningless existence. Famous playwrights who used this style include Beckett, Ionesco, Albee, and Pinter.
- The theater of the absurd uses comic elements to portray the human condition in an irrational world. It questions the meaning of life and emphasizes the absurdity and isolation of human existence.
Character of dr. faustus in dr. fostus by marloweBaldaniya Vanita
Doctor Faustus sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of service from the demon Mephistopheles. He believes that through his interactions with the spirit Helen, made to look like the legendary Helen of Troy, he can achieve immortality and avoid damnation. However, as his 24 years come to an end, Faustus is unable to repent and accept salvation, and is instead dragged off by demons to face eternal damnation.
This document summarizes several key themes from Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, including:
1) Alienation and loneliness experienced by characters cut off from society in the African wilderness.
2) Deception and hypocrisy in the colonial exploitation of the Congo under the guise of philanthropic goals.
3) The themes of order and disorder, and how exposure to the chaos of the jungle leads some characters to madness.
4) How characters grapple with their duties and responsibilities as they are corrupted by their experiences.
5) The pervasive doubt and ambiguity that arises as reality loses meaning in the disorienting African environment.
This document discusses several important factors to consider when analyzing any text:
1) Understanding the purpose or "porpoise" of why the text was produced.
2) Acknowledging the intended audience that the text is written for.
3) Considering the context in which the text was produced.
4) Assessing the reputation and precedent of the source of the text.
5) Examining the register and tone used in the text.
Abolition of the English Department (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)Jerica Pelaez
(1) This document discusses a paper presented by the acting head of the English Department at the University of Nairobi arguing for its abolition and replacement with a Department of African Literature and Languages. (2) Three scholars, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Taban Lo Liyong, and Henry Owuor-Anyumba, supported abolishing the English Department as it promoted a Western-centric view of literature that was not relevant in an African context. (3) They believed African literature and culture should be central to what is studied, not literature and culture from other parts of the world.
This document provides background information and a summary of Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness". It discusses that the story is narrated by Charles Marlow and follows his journey transporting ivory down the Congo River in Africa. It describes how Marlow encounters the mysterious Kurtz, who represents the dark side of imperialism. The document also touches on themes of savagery, civilization, and the darkness that exists in all people.
This document provides an overview of the major themes in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness, as analyzed in a student presentation. It defines what a theme is and discusses 12 themes found in the novella, including racism, deception, uncertainty, religion, darkness, sanity and insanity, alienation, violence and cruelty, duty and responsibility, illness, and the absurdity of evil. An introduction provides background on Conrad and the novella's focus on the dark side of human nature reflected in the main character Kurtz.
The document discusses key concepts related to postcolonial literature and theory. It defines colonialism, imperialism, and postcolonialism and discusses their historical contexts. It notes that colonialism involved violence and the marginalization of non-European cultures and literatures. Postcolonial literature seeks to address this and find ways of resistance, retrieval, and reversing the erasure of pre-colonial pasts. It is a literature of protest that aims to understand history to plan for the future.
This document provides an overview of satire as a literary genre that uses techniques like irony, wit and sarcasm to critique society and promote reform. It discusses different types of satire, including Horatian satire which gently pokes fun at human folly, and Juvenalian satire which more harshly attacks vice and error. The document also examines characteristics commonly found in satirical writing, such as irony, hyperbole, caricature, wit, sarcasm, ridicule, parody and invective. Students are then assigned to analyze a video for examples of these satirical techniques and classify it as Horatian or Juvenalian satire.
The document summarizes and analyzes George Eliot's novel The Mill on the Floss. It discusses several key elements and contexts of the novel, including Victorian conceptions of childhood, Eliot's use of an intrusive narrator, themes of the novel like family and education, and parallels between characters in the novel and Eliot's own life. It also analyzes Eliot's realistic style of writing and compares the novel to a female bildungsroman.
- Joseph Conrad was born in 1857 in Poland and was exiled to Russia with his family after his father was arrested for organizing an uprising. He became a merchant seaman and traveled widely, experiences that influenced his later works.
- His most famous work, Heart of Darkness, tells the story of Marlow's journey into the Congo Free State, a private colony owned by King Leopold II of Belgium, where he searches for the mysterious Mr. Kurtz.
- The novella examines themes of colonialism and its impacts, portraying the brutality of Belgian rule in the Congo and suggesting that imperialism brings out the worst in human nature. It has had significant influence on other works of literature and film that
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.
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It discusses the novella's exploration of European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th century through complex layered narratives and ambiguous symbolism. It examines how Conrad draws on his own experiences in the Belgian Congo to both critique and justify imperialism. While the novella depicts the horrors of colonialism, it leaves judgments open-ended for readers to determine. Overall, the document analyzes how Heart of Darkness uses narrative structure and irony to confess to and grapple with the complex realities and impacts of European imperialism in Africa.
The Narrator describes a night spent on a ship in the mouth of the Thames River in England. Marlow, one of the men on board, tells of his time spent as a riverboat pilot in the Belgian Congo.
The document provides an overview of postcolonial theory, which focuses on literature from colonized countries and how it relates to their interactions with colonizing powers. It discusses three key figures in postcolonial theory - Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak, and Homi Bhabha. Said introduced the concept of Orientalism to examine how Western powers represented colonized Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. Spivak and Bhabha also made major contributions through their works examining issues like gender and nationalism in colonized societies. The document then surveys examples of postcolonial literature from regions that experienced colonialism like Latin America, Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean.
Heart of Darkness examples of Racism and Imperialism rlye123
This document summarizes 5 examples of racism and imperialism from the novel "Heart of Darkness" in 3-sentence passages. The examples describe the native people in inhuman and inferior terms, such as comparing them to animals or saying their language sounds non-human. One passage discusses how Europeans saw themselves as supernatural beings to the natives. The last summary states that while the ideas behind imperialism may sound appealing, the actual practice of conquering other lands involves taking them from people with different skin or noses.
This is a brief presentation of the basic concepts introduced by Russian formalism. It might be considered as a suitable departing point to the understanding of this literary theory.
Narrative style in Waiting For the Barbarians and The Sense of an EndingKomal Shahedadpuri
This document provides an analysis of narrative techniques used in the novels Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee and The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. It discusses the unreliable narrators, fragmented narratives, postmodern narrative styles, and themes of truth and memory construction in both novels. The document also compares the narrative devices used, such as dreams, psychoanalytic techniques, and the exploration of dilemmas faced by the protagonists.
This document provides background information and a summary of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It includes sections on the author, the historical time period the novel is set in, major themes of the work, a synopsis of the plot, and character analyses of the two main characters Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale. The synopsis outlines the key events of the story, including Hester being punished for adultery, the arrival of her long-lost husband who seeks revenge on her lover, and the ultimate confessions and deaths of Dimmesdale and Hester's husband years later.
The document provides an analysis of the poem "Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne. It discusses how the poem addresses Death as a person and argues against its power. The poem uses metaphors and personification to depict Death as a slave to fate and desperate men. It also compares Death to rest and sleep, saying that poppies and charms can induce sleep better than Death. In the ending lines, Donne uses paradox to say that after a short sleep, people will wake up eternally and Death itself shall die.
This document provides information about absurd drama and the theater of the absurd. It defines absurd and discusses the origins and characteristics of absurd drama. Some key points include:
- Absurd drama depicts man's reaction to a seemingly meaningless world without direction or destination. It emerged in France after World War 2.
- Characteristics include a lack of plot, confused characters and dialogues, and meaningless existence. Famous playwrights who used this style include Beckett, Ionesco, Albee, and Pinter.
- The theater of the absurd uses comic elements to portray the human condition in an irrational world. It questions the meaning of life and emphasizes the absurdity and isolation of human existence.
Character of dr. faustus in dr. fostus by marloweBaldaniya Vanita
Doctor Faustus sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 24 years of service from the demon Mephistopheles. He believes that through his interactions with the spirit Helen, made to look like the legendary Helen of Troy, he can achieve immortality and avoid damnation. However, as his 24 years come to an end, Faustus is unable to repent and accept salvation, and is instead dragged off by demons to face eternal damnation.
This document summarizes several key themes from Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, including:
1) Alienation and loneliness experienced by characters cut off from society in the African wilderness.
2) Deception and hypocrisy in the colonial exploitation of the Congo under the guise of philanthropic goals.
3) The themes of order and disorder, and how exposure to the chaos of the jungle leads some characters to madness.
4) How characters grapple with their duties and responsibilities as they are corrupted by their experiences.
5) The pervasive doubt and ambiguity that arises as reality loses meaning in the disorienting African environment.
This document discusses several important factors to consider when analyzing any text:
1) Understanding the purpose or "porpoise" of why the text was produced.
2) Acknowledging the intended audience that the text is written for.
3) Considering the context in which the text was produced.
4) Assessing the reputation and precedent of the source of the text.
5) Examining the register and tone used in the text.
Abolition of the English Department (Ngugi Wa Thiong'o)Jerica Pelaez
(1) This document discusses a paper presented by the acting head of the English Department at the University of Nairobi arguing for its abolition and replacement with a Department of African Literature and Languages. (2) Three scholars, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Taban Lo Liyong, and Henry Owuor-Anyumba, supported abolishing the English Department as it promoted a Western-centric view of literature that was not relevant in an African context. (3) They believed African literature and culture should be central to what is studied, not literature and culture from other parts of the world.
This document provides background information and a summary of Joseph Conrad's novella "Heart of Darkness". It discusses that the story is narrated by Charles Marlow and follows his journey transporting ivory down the Congo River in Africa. It describes how Marlow encounters the mysterious Kurtz, who represents the dark side of imperialism. The document also touches on themes of savagery, civilization, and the darkness that exists in all people.
This document provides an overview of the major themes in Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness, as analyzed in a student presentation. It defines what a theme is and discusses 12 themes found in the novella, including racism, deception, uncertainty, religion, darkness, sanity and insanity, alienation, violence and cruelty, duty and responsibility, illness, and the absurdity of evil. An introduction provides background on Conrad and the novella's focus on the dark side of human nature reflected in the main character Kurtz.
The document discusses key concepts related to postcolonial literature and theory. It defines colonialism, imperialism, and postcolonialism and discusses their historical contexts. It notes that colonialism involved violence and the marginalization of non-European cultures and literatures. Postcolonial literature seeks to address this and find ways of resistance, retrieval, and reversing the erasure of pre-colonial pasts. It is a literature of protest that aims to understand history to plan for the future.
This document provides an overview of satire as a literary genre that uses techniques like irony, wit and sarcasm to critique society and promote reform. It discusses different types of satire, including Horatian satire which gently pokes fun at human folly, and Juvenalian satire which more harshly attacks vice and error. The document also examines characteristics commonly found in satirical writing, such as irony, hyperbole, caricature, wit, sarcasm, ridicule, parody and invective. Students are then assigned to analyze a video for examples of these satirical techniques and classify it as Horatian or Juvenalian satire.
The document summarizes and analyzes George Eliot's novel The Mill on the Floss. It discusses several key elements and contexts of the novel, including Victorian conceptions of childhood, Eliot's use of an intrusive narrator, themes of the novel like family and education, and parallels between characters in the novel and Eliot's own life. It also analyzes Eliot's realistic style of writing and compares the novel to a female bildungsroman.
- Joseph Conrad was born in 1857 in Poland and was exiled to Russia with his family after his father was arrested for organizing an uprising. He became a merchant seaman and traveled widely, experiences that influenced his later works.
- His most famous work, Heart of Darkness, tells the story of Marlow's journey into the Congo Free State, a private colony owned by King Leopold II of Belgium, where he searches for the mysterious Mr. Kurtz.
- The novella examines themes of colonialism and its impacts, portraying the brutality of Belgian rule in the Congo and suggesting that imperialism brings out the worst in human nature. It has had significant influence on other works of literature and film that
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.
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It discusses the novella's exploration of European imperialism in Africa in the late 19th century through complex layered narratives and ambiguous symbolism. It examines how Conrad draws on his own experiences in the Belgian Congo to both critique and justify imperialism. While the novella depicts the horrors of colonialism, it leaves judgments open-ended for readers to determine. Overall, the document analyzes how Heart of Darkness uses narrative structure and irony to confess to and grapple with the complex realities and impacts of European imperialism in Africa.
The document discusses imperialism and themes related to it in Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. It summarizes that imperialism involved European colonization of Africa and Asia in the 19th century, driven by beliefs of European racial superiority. In Heart of Darkness, Marlow comes to reject imperialism after witnessing abuse of power and failure to civilize local populations as promised. Ivory collection symbolizes the exploitative greed and commercial motives of the imperialists rather than humanitarian goals. The treatment of African workers and locals highlights the racism inherent in imperialist systems.
The document provides context about Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. It includes biographical details about Conrad and discusses some of the key themes, characters, and narrative structures in the novella, such as the story within a story frame, the journey into the African jungle as a descent into darkness and savagery, and opposing views about whether Conrad endorses or critiques imperialism. It also mentions criticisms of the novella for being racist, sexist, and imperialist.
This document provides an overview of the lecture on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness. It begins with an introduction to the context, setting, and plot of the novel, noting that it was published at the height of European colonization of Africa and depicts a journey down the Congo River. It then discusses the controversy around the novel, as while it critiques imperialism, it also perpetuates racist stereotypes of Africa and Africans. Some key points made include Chinua Achebe's criticism of Conrad as a racist and the stereotypical ways Africa is portrayed. The lecture also provides background on Conrad and the inspiration from his own travels on the Congo River. It summarizes an article analyzing images of illness in the
This novel explores the dark journeys of the mind, heart, and Africa during the period of imperialism in the 19th century. It focuses on the protagonist Marlow's physical and psychological journey navigating the concepts of situational ethics versus absolute notions of right and wrong. The book examines the racist beliefs and exploitation of Africans by European imperialists, as seen through characters like Kurtz, who represents the imperialists pursuing wealth and power through the oppression of others. It questions human motives and the existence of both good and evil within individuals and society.
The document summarizes a lecture on Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness. Some key points:
- The lecture discusses how Heart of Darkness demonstrates early modernist techniques like focusing on interior worlds and psychological insights over external descriptions.
- It analyzes how the novella engages with imperialism, initially seeming to justify it but later complicating that view by showing the negative impacts of colonialism.
- Psychological concepts from Freud and Jung are mentioned as influences on Conrad's narrative strategies and symbols.
- The absence of women from the story and shifting views of concepts like "civilization" are noted as signs of modernism emerging from Victorian values.
- Conrad is seen as
Similar to Imperialism in Heart of Darkness of Conrad . (7)
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of meditation for reducing stress and anxiety. Regular meditation practice can help calm the mind and body by lowering heart rate and blood pressure. Studies have shown that meditating for just 10-20 minutes per day can have significant positive impacts on both mental and physical health over time.
অ্যাডোবি ফটোশপ (ইংরেজী: Adobe Photoshop) একটি গ্রাফিক্স সম্পাদনাকারী সফটওয়্যার। সাধারণ ভাবে সফটওয়্যারটিকে শুধুমাত্র ফটোশপ নামেই ডাকা হয়। এই সফটওয়্যারটি তৈরি করেছে অ্যাডোবি সিস্টেমস। অ্যাডোবির সবথেকে জনপ্রিয় সফটওয়্যার এটি। বর্তমানে এই সফটওয়্যারটি ম্যাক ওএস এবং উইন্ডোজ অপারেটিং সিস্টেমের জন্য পাওয়া যায়। এই সফটওয়্যারটির ১৩ তম সংস্করণ (ফটোশপ সিএস ৬) প্রকাশিত হয়েছে। থমাস নল (Thomas Knoll) এবং জন নল (John Knoll) নামের দুই ভাই ১৯৮৭ সালে ফটোশপ তৈরির কাজ আরম্ভ করেন।[
This document provides instructions for using the Healing Brush tool in Photoshop and discusses how to use the Pen tool to draw and create shapes. It also mentions using pen tablets with Photoshop and provides some special advice for drawing with the Pen tool.
1. Easy to form: It is very easy and simple to form and organize a sole trader’s business. There are no legal formalities.
2. Simple to manage: It is a small organization. It can be managed easily by the owner himself.
3. Profit incentive: Sole trader enjoys all the profits for himself; This profit motive is an incentive to work hard.
4. Quick decisions: Since he is the sole organizer, he can take quick decisions. He can act promptly according to the changes in the market.
Definition: A business that legally has no separate existence from its owner. Income and losses are taxed on the individual's personal income tax return.
The advantages of sole trader business are the following:
Easy formation
Direct motivations
Quick decision and prompt action
Better Control
Maintainance of Business Secrecy
Personal relations
Flexibility in Operations
The document discusses the key characteristics of sole proprietorship businesses. It notes that sole proprietorships have single ownership with one person owning all the business's assets and bearing all risks. There is no sharing of profits or losses with others as the sole proprietor is solely entitled to earnings and responsible for any debts or liabilities. Sole proprietorships also have relatively easy formation requirements and are under the full control of one individual owner.
The essential characteristics of Partnership Deed Agreement are as follows:
Minimum number of members is 2 and maximum 20 as Indian Partnership Act.
Partnership firm it stands on contract as operation of the law or inheritance.
Character Profiles- Arms and the Man
BY George Bernard Shaw
“Arms and the Man: A Pleasant Play.”
Made by-Khandoker Mufakkher Hossain
Ex-Student, Jagannath University,Dhaka.
Dept. of English
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
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Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
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3. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of
Darkness is a large and effective critic of
imperialism, which exposes the hypocrisy
and tyranny of imperialism portrayed
through the brutalities in Africa.
4. Conrad in this novel criticized the
intentions of imperialism, which
challenged the presumptions of
society.
5. His aim in Heart of Darkness was
to unveil the underlying
horror of imperialism.
11. To Marlow:" The conquest of the
earth, which mostly means the taking
it away from those who have a
different complexion or slightly flatter
noses than ourselves, is not a pretty
thing ."
12. Conrad's view of imperialism is
reflected through Marlow.
Marlow challenges the practice
of imperialism.
13. ”It was just robbery with
violence, aggravated murder
on a great scale, and men
going at it blind."
14. There is a hint of evil in
Marlow's reference to the city
of Brussels as a “white
sepulcher".
15. The phrase "white sepulcher" means a
place which is outwardly pleasant and
righteous but inwardly impure, full of
vices, corruptions and evils.
16. Marlow’s experiences in the
Congo clearly show that instead of
civilizing the savages the white
men who went there became
exploiters.
18. The evilness of imperialisms shown
very well in this quote:
“As Marlow travels from the Outer
Station to the Central Station and
finally up the river to the Inner
Station, he encounters scenes of
torture, cruelty, and near-slavery.’’
19. At the very least, the
incidental scenery of the
book offers a harsh
picture of colonial
enterprise.
20. This novel also portrays
the inhumane behaviors as
we find in the below
quotation-
21. "Each chief was authorized to collect taxes; he
did so by demanding that individuals should
work for a specific period of time for a
minimum payment. This, of course, was
another name for slavery. The so-called
taxpayers were treated like prisoners; their
work was carried out under the supervision of
armed sentries" (Heart of Darkness; pg. 81).
22. This quote sums up the
immortality and the
misuse of power against
the Africans.
23. It also gives insight into
the horror of the
colonization that was
taking place at that
time.
24. One critic (Wilson Harris)
helps describe Conrad's
view and vision of the way
that the Africans were
treated.
25. Harris writes "He sees the
distortions of imagery and,
therefore, of character in the
novel as witnessing to the
horrendous prejudice on
Conrad's part in his vision of
Africa and the Africans".
26. As we go through the novel we
find that the sole purpose of the
white men was to indulge in the
exploitation of ivory from the
natives and brutality over them.
28. “They do not work; they
simply laze around and
intrigue. Everyone is there for
the money; they have no
higher principles or purpose
in life.”
29. Their sole desire is "to tear treasure
out of the bowels of the land, with
no moral purpose at the back of it
than there is in burglars breaking
into a safe."
30. Through the descriptions of
Marlow in the novel, Conrad
conveys to us the callousness of
the white man towards the
natives.
31. After getting down from the
Swedish captain’s steamer,
Marlow sees some awful and
grim sights.
32. He sees a lot of
people, ‘’mostly black and
naked, moving about like
ants’’.
Marlow feels deeply upset at
the sight of the Africans.
33. I could see every rib, the joints of
their limbs were like knots in a
rope; each had an iron collar on his
neck, And all were connected
together with a chain whose bights
swung between them, rhythmically
clinking.
34. He sees black figures
crouching under the trees,
leaning against the trunks,
and clinging to the earth,
dying slowly.
35. ‘’They were dying slowly – it was very
clear. They were not enemies, they were
not criminals, they were nothing earthly
now – nothing but black shadows of
disease and starvation…lost in uncongenial
surroundings, fed on unfamiliar food, they
sickened, become inefficient, and were
allowed to crawl away and rest. (Conrad 2)
36. The Company had no qualms
regarding the mistreatment of
the natives, as described by the
following account:
37. It is also disgusting for us to
watch the manner in which the
cannibal crews of Marlow’s
steamer are being treated by the
white owners of the steamer.
38. The cannibal crews are
studious and fine fellows.
But the pity is that they are
properly fed.
39. Their hippo meat war thrown
overboard by the white men
who could not stand the
rotten smell of the hippo meat.
40. Now the cannibal’s crew have nothing
to eat.
But they exercise self-restraint and do
not attack the white men on board in
order to meet their flesh.
41. Thus the white men are
absolutely uncovered about the
welfare of the cannibal crew on
whose labor and toil they
depend.
42. “Heart of Darkness is by,
common consent, one of
Conrad’s best things an
appropriate source for the
epigraph of the hollow
men.” (R. R. Leaves
43. Conrad not only exposes the
futility and the failing of the
Belgian imperialism over the
Congo but also reminds us of
British imperialism in various
countries of his time.
46. In the business of
exploration, both
exploiter and exploited
are corrupted.
47. To conclude we can sum up,
Heart of Darkness is a poignant
account of the horrendous
brutalizing effects of colonialism.
48. Conrad here discloses the
reality of imperialism and
shows this system as
corrupting.
49. This story becomes the
longing to wring the heart of
the wilderness and
exterminates all the brutes.
50. It is an excellent
portrayal of the evilness
and suffering caused by
imperialistic powers
exercising their powers in
wrong ways.
51. The white men are presented
as the blood suckers monsters
that have on sympathy,
human feelings for the
barbarisms, and uncivilized
natives of distant islands.
52. Conrad's aim in this novel is
thus to expose the evilness of
imperialism by providing a
glimpse of truth.