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    symptoms of the plague where the victom gets a wound first and then the infection spreads to the rest of the body. The plague could spread through a bite by any creature who was infected and the symptoms were the patient body used to get cold and the heart used to stop but the patient used to become aggressive and used to attack people‚ killing endless numbers in one go. This terrified the normal people too yet they had no idea of how to end this infection.Brooks instead of using fleas shows that the

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    Heart of Darkness Things Fall Apart Comparative Joseph Conrad ’s Heart of Darkness and Chinua Achebe ’s Things Fall Apart both illustrate different ways of presenting Africa in literature. In Heart of Darkness‚ Conrad shows Africa through the eyes the White European Men‚ who depict the African natives as "savage". In response to his portrayal of Africans‚ Achebe wrote Things Fall Apart in the point of the view of the natives‚ namely Okwonko the protagonist‚ to show the natives not as primitive

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    this passage‚ the speaker is the central character‚ recounting his story to the reader. The passage is written in past tense‚ which further adds to the impression that the story is being directly recounted to the reader by one of the characters‚ who has experienced these events and is now re-telling them. In fact‚ the speaker establishes a direct connection to the reader by saying “you know”‚ thereby implying that the reader knows much about his character. The narrator is clearly not attempting to write

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    exposure to a culture that’s dissimilar to their own. Such is the case with Marlow‚ Joseph Conrad’s infamous protagonist from ‘Heart of Darkness’. Marlow sets off to Africa on an ivory conquest and promptly found himself sailing into the heart of the Congo River. Along the way he is faced with disgruntled natives‚ cannibals‚ and the ominous and foreboding landscape. Marlow’s response to these tribulations is an introspective one‚ in which he calls into question his identity. This transcending of his former

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    In his novella Heart of Darkness‚ author Joseph Conrad attempts to expose the hypocrisy of imperialism since its explorers emphasize the importance of helping natives‚ while actively exploiting them. He also depicts the Africans in the story as nothing more than mindless savages. During his journey to the Congo‚ Conrad witnessed the horrors firsthand that the Europeans inflicted upon the African natives. He shares his experiences through Marlow‚ the protagonist‚ who sees the evil side of humanity

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    The deep overwhelming jungles of the Congo created a sickness of the mind in the case of Kurtz‚ in novel The Heart of Darkness. After descending into madness and illness‚ Kurtz ends up on his death bed with his final words “The horror! The horror!”(64). Leaving Marlow with a choice‚ to tell Kurtz intended a lie or the truth about his final words when confronted. If I was in Marlow’s shoes I as well would have told the grieving intended a lie about her fiancé’s final words. Marlow stooped below his

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    the same. Authors often choose to incorporate the belittlement of their characters based on ethnicity to address social problems. Joseph Conrad utilizes racism in his literary works to bring to light this widespread issue. In his novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ Conrad uses verbs connoting animalistic traits to create an apathetic tone towards the dehumanization of natives‚ demonstrating how racism is inevitably ignored in society. The dehumanizing nature of the standalone verbs creates an apathetic

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    Formal Response Essay Have you ever found yourself feeling like you just want to just give up on something‚ whether it’s a sport‚ test‚ work‚ relationship‚ etc? I know that I have and sometimes it does not hurt to get a little push forward. Kid Cudi creates the perfect metaphor for the attitude everyone should have in his song "Heart of a Lion". At the end of the chorus‚ Cudi says "At the end of the day I’m walkin with the heart of a lion" (Cudi). This verse holds a deeper meaning and is obviously

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    Sociological Theories Response CJS 240 February 3‚ 2011 Dr. Jon Stern Sociological Theories Response The social structure theory ties delinquent rates to socioeconomic conditions and cultural values (Siegel & Welsh‚ 2005). The Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond strives to empower young people‚ especially those from disadvantaged circumstances‚ to succeed in life (Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond‚ 2011). The program focuses on the core areas of character and leadership development‚ education

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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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