Heart of Darkness

Discuss your interpretation of Kurtz’s final words at the end of Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness

part 1:Discuss your interpretation of Kurtz’s final words at the end of Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness: “The horror! The horror!” To what is he referring? part 2:Discuss your interpretation of Kurtz’s final words at the end of Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness: “The horror! The horror!” To what is he referring?

Discuss the application of orientalism to Conrad’s novel.

In two to three pages (excluding title and reference pages), discuss the application of orientalism to Conrad’s novel. First, explain in your own words what Said means by orientalism and why he finds it problematic. Then, apply this concept to Heart of Darkness. (If your instructor did not assign Heart of Darkness, you may have […]

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