Kurtz in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

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A 6 page essay that discusses the character of Kurtz from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, which was published in 1902. The main theme of the novel is to portray the horrors of nineteenth century European imperialism in Africa. While Conrad portrays the cruelty and mistreatment of the African population by European imperialists, his principal concern is not what the effects on Africa’s native peoples, but rather the effect that having such unlimited power has over the lives of the Europeans. Bibliography lists 2 sources.