Racism and "The Heart of Darkness" This essay was my own personal look at essays that explored racism in particular works and what accomplished authors had to say on the matter. Chinua Achebeās essay āAn Image if Africa: Racism in Conradās Heart of Darknessā, was written about the apparent racist undertone of Joseph Conradās novel āHeart of Darknessā. The book takes us on a journey into the Congoās and how Africans are described and treated in the time of European expansion and its thrust for ivory. Achebeās attempts to explain to his readers why he thought the āHeart of Darknessā and its author were both racist. Achebe proves his point by quoting parts of the novel that emphasized color over everything and the language that the author uses to describe the African natives was racist and unnecessary. As an example Achebe uses is Conradās description of the African mistress in the novel and her European counterpart. āShe was savage and superb, wild-eyed and magnific...
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