In his article, An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness' , Chinua Achebe pedoivrs an elaborate criticism of Joseph Conrad'sa0Heart of Darkness. Though Achebe concedes that the image of Africa as a barbarian and uncivilized continent was not sparked by Conrad's writing, he does blame Conrad for bringing the peculiar gifts of his own mind to bear on it. Achebe exercises no reservation in his criticism of Conrad, calling him at one point a thoroughgoing racist . The Nigerian author identifies the racism ina0Heart of Darknessa0as the depiction of Africa as the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization . He describes this depiction as Conrad's use of contrast between African and European elements in the novel, referring to Conrad's contrast of the dark and uncivilized Congo River with the peaceful and tranquil Thames River and the black savage woman, Kurtz's lover, with the civilized, refined European woman. Achebe also argues that the worst thing about the novel is not its racism, but rather its popularity and literary merit. He dismisses other racist works as being too crude to merit peoples' attention; Heart of Darkness, however, is considered one of the finest literary works in the English language, and thus, has been and will be frequently taught in schools all around world. Though Achebe's crude criticism of Conrad as a racist might suggest that this view is widely accepted in the literary field, it is actually a very controversial and heatedly debate one. Some scholars argue that Conrad's portrayal of Africa is satirical and does not reflect his true beliefs; hence, he uses multiple layers of narration to separate himself from his narrators. Achebe's response to this argument is relatively unconvincing; he merely responds by blaming Conrad for not creating an alternative frame of reference which would enable the reader to judge the characters' opinions. What is undeniable is that as long as these two writers continue to be read and discussed intellectually, this debate is will continue to take place.a0
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Chinua Achebe critiques Joseph Conrad's ��쏦eart of Darkness���. Achebe criezciits the way Conrad wrote his book, as he called it ignorant and inconsiderate. He believes that his work was racist and depicted African decent. His choices of words were abrupt and harsh as he consistently kept using inscrutable and frenzy. ��쏛chebe expresses his hate towards the common beliefs of Europeans during this period and how Conrad was relating to such beliefs through his writings. He also explains how Conrad was telling them what they want to hear. ��쏞onrad goes on about how different Europe and Africa were and Achebe tries to elevate the African image. Conrad displays Africa as an ignorant society, with no civilization and differentiates between Europe and Africa as complete opposites. Achebe refuses this belief and sought to portray to the rest of the world the idea that Africa is not a land for the ignorant and uneducated but a land for everyone. Achebe tries to relate to the world and portray Africa as an entity and not isolate its cultures and traditions as strange; especially, during a time where people saw Africa as insignificant and repellent. Achebe concludes that Conrad is racist as he keeps using the word black while describing a man of African decent. Conrad questions the humanity of Africans and belittles them. Achebe responds to Conrad by writing ��쏷hings Fall Apart, ��쏿 book which shows African civilization through a different angle. One in which the African society has feelings and lives side by side through the harsh paths of life.
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