Against Imperialism: Chinua Achebe and Joseph Conrad

Both Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart use suggestive language to explore imperialism—only one, however, gives the victims of imperialism their humanity. As early as the 1600s, European nations competed with each other to see who could acquire the most of the world’s land. In their quest, Europeans travelled: mainly to Africa, Southeast Asia, and India; regions where they forced their own rules and exploited these regions for natural resources like ivory and gold, military advanta

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