Annihilation of Identity in Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness portrays the inhabitants Congo from non-human perceptions. Charles Marlow’s observation and analysis citizens are based on prejudiced viewpoints pre-defined white archetypes. The chief motive Belgians was to justify native as ferocious collect ivory Congo. Natives did not recognize worth tusk while men ship it Europe brand ornamental articles. This representation Congolese annihilates identity native, depicting them barbaric accomplish their trade motive. narrative attempts commodify natives display people embodiment civilization. Human beings treat behavior inhabitant in designation narrator’s perspective is instrumental authorial voice abolishing human His racial lens constructs nature character citizens. general world represented by Marlow delivers a forceful encyclopaedia education Then develops cultural dominance comprising reason, intelligence, wisdom. negation demolishes real hence creates verdict. firm outlook Europeans displays vivacious demarcation for exploitation. Hence, text establishes hierarchy among living same geographical location. depiction predisposed attitude deficit positioning trading thrashes natives. Such doings cause revolt world.