Theme of Colonialism and Imperialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Imperialism and colonialism may be the most important in the Dark Heart theme of the Imperialistic Theme Conrad in the Dark Center. The Heart of Darkness was actually installed in the Thames, but the event described by Marlow took place in the Congo River. "Congo is a river that divided Africa from 1880 to 1890" (McLynn 13). This incident showed the beginning of colonization in Africa. In 1884 the European countries held a conference and decided to make all European countries free access to the interior of Africa.

Imperialism is the central theme of this book, but not just imperialism. Conrad personally explained this in various documents. For example, in a letter from 1899, Conrad wrote that the idea behind "the dark heart" is "efficiency and a purely selfish crime in the solution of African civilization work". In 1902, he expressed gratitude to the critic who wrote "the heart of darkness". Our relationship of conscious behavior, emotion and opinion which is "the life of our inner subconscious mind" is "to provide", "human" analyzes the aggravation of white anger, he is the European When released from restraint, and in the tropics analyze as a brilliant messenger armed with teeth, you gain trade benefits from the subject race. "(Murfin, p. 97)

One of the main themes of Conrad in the dark center is the colonialism and its influence on Caucasian and non-Caucasian. In the story of Marlow, Conrad said about Roman conquest and established the truth that colonialism existed from the beginning of human civilization. In the novel, Kurtz is very enthusiastic about power and status, and in Africa it is colonized as a Congo. The desire for personal wealth and wealth, and their desire to suppress others, can create colonialism. Under the name of civilization and local people's education, Kurtz exercises its enormous power to rule them: physical, economic and even sexual. He proved the action under his cover is correct and he said that he is bringing light to the life of the barbarians, but ironically it is he that darkness of his own, the original self It is covered by. Aunt Marlow has an idealistic view of imperialism

First, Heart of Darkness explores the themes of colonialism and imperialism. This novel was made in the late nineteenth century and the main character Marlow was heading from the outside station along the Congo River toward the inside station - a journey of the image of the cruel and tortured white's dominant territory. . On this journey, on another level, Marlow can see as a journey of philosophy that casts doubt on his own Kurtz, and in a larger view a doubt on the Western Europe / Europe / White 'civilization' itself. The dark heart, whether civilization, imperialism or human existence, is exploring the depth of the darkest. Conrad is exposing the hypocrisy of the central viewpoint of Europe as cruel and "dark" as Western European countries see the third world region and people. Just like Kurzu in this book, recognition is deceiving, fear of realization hurts.