1. Symbols in Heart of Darkness
... not imply that the river itself desires revenge, but that the Africans desire to take revenge against the cruelty inflicted by the conquerors. In context, the africans have a, "vengeful aspect," since they perceive the invasion as a devastating alteration against their lives due to the mistreatment they receive, therefore dissenting against the authority of the Europeans. Conrad writes about ... that the river not only appeared, "dark," but also, "hopeless," confronting the fact that the obscurity and pure cruelty of the people involved in imperialism accumulated in their once innocent h...
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