the mizzen-mast. He had sunken cheeks‚ a yellow complexion‚ a straight back‚ and ascetic aspect‚ and‚ with his arms dropped‚ the palms of his hands outwards‚ resembled an idol (Conrad1615). Marlow was a professional seaman and the captain of the Congo Rive Steamboat. He seems to possess a good work ethic: working hard is a means of achieving sanity. Marlow dislikes lies and therefore tells only two of them‚ both in extraordinary circumstances. In the middle of the story‚ Marlow interrupts himself
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have a slight reluctance to abuse his power over the natives‚ however he abuses his power before he even gets to the Congo‚ when he attains the job unfairly through the position held by his aunt in the company. Secondly the idea that the white western men have a superior culture and feel the need to impose their civility on the outrageous and almost in-human savages inhabiting the Congo is the most obvious abuse of power implicated in the short story. Overall the abuse of power in both novels is shown
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Kingsolver uses the characterization of the family to discuss western colonization and its negative side effects. Kingsolver uses Rachel’s character to critique the American culture through her language‚ materialistic nature‚ and refusal to accept the Congo. Kingsolver uses Rachel’s language to describe American culture. Rachel continuously uses malapropisms throughout the novel. ’ ’I ’m willing to be a philanderist for peace‚ but a lady can only go so far where perspiration odor is concerned. ’ ’
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The Eastern Gorilla faces many challenges due to the destruction of its habitat and poaching. The Eastern Gorilla is the largest living primate and has now joined three other great ape species as critically endangered on The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s red list of endangered species. This is extremely worrying to many government and environmental leaders because there are only about five thousand Eastern Gorillas left in the wild. Furthermore‚ of all of the great ape
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Almost every person has told a white lie to protect someone’s feelings. Yet‚ not every white lie can be interpreted in countless ways and demonstrates ulterior motives. Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness follows Marlow’s journey deep into the Congo during an era of European Imperialism. Along his passage he encounters the horrors and immorality of European Imperialism and a deranged yet successful ivory agent named Kurtz‚ whom he watches achieve success but surrender to madness‚ disease‚ and
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After Laurent Kabila started the first Congo War‚ also known as Africa’s First World War due to the many countries partaking in it‚ things in the DRC got out of control‚ and the UN had to start MONUC‚ an organization solely made to stabilize the DRC in many forms. Although some say this is an
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colonization of the new world‚ India‚ and West Africa (“Racial Profiling”‚ 2016). People were taking advantage of different races and calling it “civilization”. Marlow witnessed this first hand when he realized the truth behind what was going on in the Congo. “The conquest of earth‚ which mostly means taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves is not a pretty thing when you look into it” (Conrad‚ 1990). He is witnessing racial profiling at its finest
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Genesis. As well as the beginning‚ Genesis can also mean rebirth. When characters arrive in the Congo they realize the things they brought with them are changed by Africa and can no longer be as they once were. In this way‚ Genesis symbolizes the process of becoming their new selves. For instance‚ the first chapter in The Poisonwood Bible‚ narrated by Orleanna‚ strongly shows the guilt that the Congo had left her to live with after the death of Ruth May. Likewise‚ Eve‚ the first woman in Genesis
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Marlow recalls his expedition of the Congo in a dream like manner. “Mind‚” he began again‚ lifting one arm from the elbow‚ the palm of the hand outwards‚ so that with his legs folded before him‚ he had the pose of a Buddha preaching in European clothes and without a lotus flower” (Conrad
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