He is our “ticket” to seeing the brutal situation in Africa: the natives of the area are enslaved and work, despite the mistreatment and bad working conditions, for the Company. Marlow is a riverboat captain at the Company (at least, he becomes one, as the book starts), which is a Belgian trade company in the Congo. Known as a significant work of English literature and part of the Western canon, “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad tell a story of Charles Marlow, an introspective sailor who took an assignment as a riverboat captain from a Belgian trading company. His writing is amazing, especially when you think about how English was not his first language. Joseph Conrad was a Polish author, who is considered as one of the best English-writing authors. This is a story of greed, darkness, and exploitation, and we recommend it to readers who like reading dark introspective stories. On his way, he sees how the lives of the natives have changed under the hand of the Europeans.
“Heart of Darkness” is a story about an ivory transporter called Marlow, who travels up the Congo to meet a man named the Kurtz, who has risen to be a god-like figure among the natives, and is known as a man of great abilities. 5 min read ⌚ Who Should Read “Heart of Darkness”? And Why?
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