... hypocritical and exasperating Europeans, pitiable natives, and a jungle that takes on a life force of its own. Conrad himself had personal experiences in Africa and states that the novel is "experience pushed a little (and only very little) beyond the actual facts of the case for the perfectly legitimate- (Conrad 11) in his notes. Due to the largely proimperialistic audience Conrad was writing for, he had ... to carefully conceal his criticism so that only the right kind of eye could discover his true ... any character should have sympathy for the indigenous people, it's Kurtz, the man...

• Word Count: 2001
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate