Whenever we discussed European Imperialism, their feeling of responsibility towards the "inferior races" always appears. As expected, Conrad also had to talk about somehow in his novel. Still, the style with which he presented is noteworthy. Sometimes, textbooks can confuse you into thinking explorers and colonizers viewed themselves "Something like an emissary of light, something like a lower sort of apostle. There had been a lot of such rot let loose in print and talk just about that time". (19) Still, we must remember "the Company was run for profit". The aunt, like the general public in the mother land that never actually saw a colony, believed the government propaganda based on the white's moral duty to their inferiors when colonizing them. Only people like the narrator that actually went there understand the truth behind it.
In this few sentences we see how Conrad incorporates seamlessly this critique to his narrative. Apparently, he never stops telling the story of the man who will son depart in an adventure for exploring a continent, now plagued with the infamous results of colonialism. With this, we can confirm Conrad intended with such subtle style, especially when surrounding such a delicate topic for his time, to introduce his radical point of view softly. He does not bother to change the focal point of the story, but with other elements he conveys the true meaning he wishes his readers to understand. The first time we saw allegory and now we see an indirect speech that conveys his true ideas. I expect this established style to continue as the book develops. Hopefully, in the future, his characters will serve other purposes and not only as puppets to portray his views. Rather than seeing them placed on the background as his ideas take the spotlight, they could take a more active role with out affecting his style or the story later on.
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