Heart of Darkness

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Humans, in the early days, were generally classified as Homo sapiens. No identification or taxonomy was given to humans; they're just known as humans or Homo sapiens. But as the world started to change and numerous questions arise, new discoveries and studies were developed. Humans became intelligent and began classifying the human race in many different forms and categories. Today, there various classifications existing in the world in which brought the concept of cultures and ethnicity. Many view cultures and ethnicity uniquely; there are many hypothetical theories and perspective about different culture and its people. Cultural anthropologist has often stated that to understand one’s culture, he or she will have to look at it through the idea of cultural relativism and disregard any criticism as there are no universal standard of morality existing in this world (Nanda 11). Therefore, it is unnecessary to alienate others who have different cultural custom and different features of the society. However, it is quite difficult to accept others especially if they are considered to be uncivilized and act out of the norms. Thus, domineering countries like European countries often initiate to civilize the uncivilized population hoping to create good alliances and territories. But in every act there is always a hidden merit. In novel Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad enlightens his readers about the condition of Congo by unravelling the atrocious act of Europeans as it tries to “colonize” the Belgian Congo and used particular diction to illustrate the natives are victims of exploitation.
As outrages reports were being conveyed to Europe about the conditions in the Congo after King Léopold II “had been granted proprietorship, [b] aptist ...

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...s are being force to do something against their will and treating in humanistic manner.

Works Cited

Casement, Roger. “Report of the British Consul, Roger Casement, on the Administration of the Congo Free States”. (1904). Heart of Darkness.3rd ed. Joseph Conrad. Massachusetts: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 113-115. Print.
Conrad, Joseph. Heart of Darkness. 3rd ed. Ed. Ross C. Murfin. Massachusetts: Bedford/ St. Martin’s, 2011. 17-94. Print.
Murfin, Ross C. “Introduction: Biographies and Historical Contexts.” Heart of Darkness.3rd ed. Joseph Conrad. Massachusetts: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 3-16. Print.
Nanda, Serena and Richard L. Warms. Cultural Anthropology. 10th ed. California: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011. 11-12. Print.
Trench-Bonnet, Dorothy. “Naming and Silence: A Study of Language and Other in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.” Short Story Criticism (69)

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