Analysis Of Joseph Conrad s Heart Of Darkness

Heart of Darkness: A Contradictory Metaphorical and Symbolistic Novella by Joseph Conrad Figurative language is the use of words or expressions in a piece of literature that are not mean to be taken literally by the reader. This tool in literature is used to convey a message in an obscure way, many times leaving the true meaning up to interpretation. Examples of figurative language are symbolism and metaphor. However, there are many more methods an author can use to convey a non-literal meaning. Conrad uses figurative language, primarily symbolism and metaphor, in Heart of Darkness to convey deeper messages to his audience. From the beginning of the story, when Marlow sees the river and states that it looks like a winding snake, the†¦show more content†¦Kurtz. Eventually, Marlow finds a deranged Mr. Kurtz in the middle of the jungle where he has slaughtered many of the native people and made his own type of tribe to produce the most ivory possible for the company. Marlow tries to rescue Mr. Kurtz from the jungle but Mr. Kurtz dies before he can do so, uttering the famous last words, â€Å"The horror! The horror!† (Conrad 116). Metaphors show up in various shapes and forms throughout the story and are almost always up to interpretation by the reader. The most obvious metaphor is in the title itself, Heart of Darkness. One interpretation of this title is that Conrad acknowledges Africa as the center of darkness itself because this is where most of the story takes place (Anderson 408). Another interpretation of this could be taking the title as a literal meaning that Mr. Kurtz, or man in general, has a heart that is characterized by darkness and in a dynamic â€Å"psychic state† (Kimmel 206). However, any way that this title is perceived acknowledges that Conrad is conveying something as dark (bad) as opposed to light (good). The dark and light contrast shows Conrad wants the reader to see he sees either Africa, Mr. Kurtz, or man as a whole to be lacking good. At the beginning of the story, the reader se es a metaphor derived from this lightness and darkness idea. When leaving the ship port of London, Marlow sees a dark looming cloudShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Joseph Conrad s Heart Of Darkness1504 Words   |  7 Pagescontrol over others and can be found in both people and objects. In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness the main character and narrator Marlow identifies a force within ivory that conveys a sense power within the enigmatic Mr. Kurtz. The African ivory trade was flourishing in the early 1900’s. Obtaining the precious object transformed some into greedy connoisseurs with endless intentions to get their hands on all of the continents ivory. 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At first glance, Mr. Kurtz just represents a normal Analysis Of Joseph Conrad s Heart Of Darkness Shelly Pyakurel Ellen Stockstill English 4 DC 27 April 2015 Research Paper Heart of Darkness is a novel by Joseph Conrad that centers on Marlow, a man who goes to the Congo for a job opportunity. He meets a man named Kurtz, who is well known by many. Once he gets to the Congo, he sees colonialism first-hand. He sees that the natives of the country were practically enslaved and forced to work under very harsh conditions. The two major characters of the novel are Marlow and Kurtz. There are many minor characters throughout the novel as well. The novel shows readers how black men and women are referred to in such animalistic terms. Not even describing them as humans, but savages. They are not given any names, to the point to that they have no identity. When Marlow speaks about England, he describes it to be a dreary. Dreary indeed as imperialism is brought to light in this novel. â€Å"Ultimately, Marlow becomes complicit in the genocide and the madness in the Congo, choosing to conceal what he has discovered in Africa to protect the naivete of a lady.†(Baker). Joseph Conrad implies that there is really no difference between black and white; that black people are just less advanced than whites. This idea is not really on the same terms with equality or humanistic values, but for that time and day, Conrad had differing views from most people. Most Anglo men and women from that period believed black people to be savages and primitive. The first character to be analyzed in thisShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Joseph Conrad s Heart Of Darkness1504 Words   |  7 Pagescontrol over others and can be found in both people and objects. In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness the main character and narrator Marlow identifies a force within ivory that conveys a sense power within the enigmatic Mr. Kurtz. 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He was raised and educated in Poland. After his career is the seafarer in the French and British merchant Marines, he wrote short stories which he used his experiences in remote places and combined it with an interest in moral conflict and the dark side of human nature. He died on August 3, 1924 in England. Literary modernism was predominantly in England it was popular from c. 1910 to c. 1960. The†¦show more content†¦Marlow was frustrated when he learned that he had to wait until the boat is repaired. Marlow then meets the Company s manager, who informed him that Kurtz is ill. The Manager pretended to be concerned for Kurtz, but Marlow suspected that the Manager wrecked the boat to stop supplies from reaching Kurtz. Marlow also meets the Brickmaker, whose position seems unnecessary because he lacks the material for making bricks. After waiting for three weeks, a group of traders named â€Å"The Eldorado Exploring Expedition† whom are led by the Manager’s uncle arrives. While Marlow is lying on his salvaged boat one night, he overhears the manager and his uncle having a conversation. Marlow concludes that the Manager is worried that Kurtz is trying to steal his position. The uncle told the Manager not to worry and have faith that the jungle will â€Å"do a way† with Kurtz. Marlow’s boat is finally repaired and he and his passengers and crew that consisted of: the Manager, some agents, and a crew of cannibals depart from the Central Station. About fifty miles away from Kurtz’s Inner Station, they find a book titled An Inquiry into some Points of Seamanship, a reed hut, and a woodpile. As the boat crept towards Kurtz, the boat was attacked by a volley of arrows. The Whites fire rifles into the jungle while Marlow navigates the boat. A native helmsman is killed by a spear, and his body is dumped overboard. 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The main concentration of that period was hope, embracing dark skin, rejecting oppression, and demanding social and political equality. (Afro-Americans in New York Life and History) Harlem, also known as the â€Å"race capital†, was the home of African American writers, poets, dancers, speakers, advocates, and performers;

Gender and Social Construction Theory †Free Samples to Students

Question: Discuss about the Gender and Social Construction Theory. Answer: Introduction: Gender and sex has been the topic of discussion for a long time. Universally there were two sexes that had been recognised: male and female. With modernisation of thoughts and knowledge a third gender has also been recognised by many governments and institutions as well. The usage of the terms sex and gender as synonymous is an old concept. Both the terms have two very different meanings and outlook. Sex is the physical or biological differences in human beings that differentiate between a man and women, whereas gender is the traits a person grows which are associated with masculine and famine behaviour that has been regarded by the society and the culture. There has been several scholars and sociologist discussing about sex and gender. Over the years and in many parts of the world even today women are regarded as the lesser of the two genders. In large modern corporate also there are incidents of sexual discrimination and violation of womens rights etc. Women for over the years seek equality a perspective that will ensure that what a women and a man can do in their lives are equally significant for the growth and development of the society. The period in which this book was written by Simone de Beauvoir was a time when not even 1% of women got the due recognition of equality. For example: education for the longest time in history was the right of only men hence working in an organisation to earn livelihood was the task that was associated with men. The title of the book the second sex is appropriate as it talks about the women in that era. Women were regarded as the second sex (Shepherd 2015). Feminism is a term that is used very loosely these days in order to describe the contribution and the position of women in the society. The second sex by Simone de Beauvoir is known as one of the first and revolutionary literary work surrounding the term feminism. In the book De Beauvoir discusses about how the male sex is given significance whereas the women are regarded as the other. A man occupies the role of the subject in a situation and in the society while a woman has the object. The quote, one is not born, but rather becomes a woman, from Simone de Beauvoirs magnum opus The Second Sex proposed an avant-garde view of sex and gender and their difference. It defined sex as physical features and gender as merely a societal construction, this being at the time a revolutionary view. This reduction of gender to social norm implied that the contemporary treatment of women was unfair; an arbitrary reduction of women to secondary humans. Furthermore, de Beauvoirs believed the female di scourse had been bothered by the male one. That a female should be able to control how she views her gender and have freedom in sexual matters, such as abortion, had implications that became massively influential in second wave feminism (Simon 2017). When a child is born with female physical and biological traits she is brought up by the parents and the society in a way that she develops characteristics of a woman. No one is born in a certain way culture, society and family has a great influence on the behaviour of a person. A person after growing up develops traits which he or she may not have while they were a child. One is not born, but rather becomes a woman, is a commentary on the similarities and differences between gender and sex. It rejected earlier Differentialist feminist views, which held that women and men were inherently different, but both equally valuable; the man served as the bread winner and the women bore children. In this stereotype, women were seen to be passive and inferior (Simon 2017). De Beauvoir rather espouses existentialistically inspired egalitarian feminism, stating that a womans sex does not define her position as a woman. To de Beauvoir sex is ones natural organs and appearance, it is fixed and not what gender is based on, for example, one can be a man and a eunuch. Fundamentally if a woman was taught to behave in a male manner from birth she would be a man depending on the characteristics that he is thought to practice by the society and the culture which are associated with masculinity. Gender, rather, is the social construct which is commonly based off sex; women are formed by society to be passive, of inferior wit and secondary to man, but not born this way. Equally and inversely men were historically viewed as possessing the qualities of action, command, intelligence and superiority, but merely learned their powers rather than inherently possessing them. This egalitarian view is supported by experiments showing that adults will treat babies that have been named male and female differently thereby fostering a social role by giving them different toys, calling the little girls cute and being harsher on the boys. The primary focus of The Second Sex is an examination of the implications of this gender-sex divide. De Beauvoir finds that the female social role has been made other to that of the man. The male is positioned as the subject, who then proceeds to define himself in reference to what he is not, namely a woman who is now the other and opposite, thereby possessing opposing qualities. This othering of women is a mechanism in which women are historically restricted to what de Beauvoir calls immanence, the realm of the interior and inferior, defined by passiveness and lack of action. This was opposed to transcendence which is traditionally male and consists of the active, creative, productive and powerful (Giddens et al. 2016). One of the direct and plausible explanations to the statement, One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman, is that a person who is born with the traits of a woman physically slowly develops mental traits and characteristics in the due course of life. But his explanation is vague as an infant has clear differences in the sex. In his case the concept of womanhood is segregated in two folds either as a nonfigurative concept here an individual feels and behaves like a woman (Simon 2017). The second fold is of a category in the societal tier, though the two are closely related. One question that crops up in reference to the statement is that if a person who is born with famine physical and biological traits what was the stage a person was before being women? Dose a man also has to become a man in the course of life? The statement follows that there are prerequisites of being a women and if those criterion are met only then a person can be called a women. In this interpretation the question that arises is that what are these prerequisites? Who decides these are the points that define being women? Are these associated with physical and biological development or is it based on the cognitive growth of a person? What is the point of difference in a person that makes her a woman and the other person not a woman? The concept of a clean slate is very common among the perspectives of existentialism, the idea of an individual born with no fixed distinction of any gender or sex. For example Sartre explains that the idea that people are free to create themselves is a core concept in the philosophies of other existentialists as well. An individual can only decide what they truly want to become when their minds are not blocked with predetermined concepts (Haslanger 2017). In discussing this statement the concept to of how social constructions of male or female identities are determined should be understood. To become a woman or to develop the characteristics of a woman there are some set guidelines. The present concept or understanding of gender as a category of historical analysis is generated from the twentieth -century feminist political mobilization that took place in Europe and the United States. This phenomenon led to the improvement of the field of women's history both as a product and practice. Society is formed and is not a natural phenomenon and anything that has been invented by the society is called social construction (Dragonas et al. 2015). The cultural exercise and rules that human beings follow give rise to the being of social constructs and govern the practices, customs, and rules concerning the way human beings perceive these ideas. In the case of gender identities sex of a child is assigned and then the task begins to socialize this baby and teach them the prerequisite that are associated with the gender be it man or woman. People act their role in the society with great distinction and certificates. A women according to the society should be graceful, poised, delicate, physically weak and hence do domestic work, giving birth to a child is the prime idea and motive behind the existence of a woman and hence she has to be ready for it by exhibiting motherly expression of patience, love and endurance. Social etiquettes of men and women are also different the way a w oman should talk; sit and dress are also decided by the society with. A woman has to be looked after by a man and hence a father and then a husband are imperative in the life of woman of stature (Haslanger 2017). As a woman is considered a gender that demands that care and protection as there are certain incapability associated with the gender such as earning of livelihood etc. The existence of a woman is dependent on the father as even a woman takes the name of the man she is married to. An individual is also taught which emotions they are supposed to display in certain situations. There are activities as well which are segregated by the gender an individual is supposed to enjoy and excel the activities which they are associated with in the view of the society. Hobbies and body language is also taught by the society to a child from the day he or she is born. To become a woman a person has to personify these qualities. The concept of social construction explain that the statement by One is not born, but rather becomes a woman", Simon de Beauvior is relevant and true (Germain 2013). A woman has been described as a personification of beauty and grace by many literary scholars. Some describes women as muse, some as the inertia of universe. The role of a woman has seen a great change from the time Simon de Beauvior published her work. The quote from her book certainly calls attention to the way women are treated differently in society as well as the impact this discrimination has on the an individual be it a man or a woman. Free to choose the sexuality and gender has been the topic of discussion and debate all over the world and that is a complete different idea. Women are now more independent they have the liberty to choose the role that they want to play in the society. Slowly the society is driven towards progression where women no longer need the help of a man to survive in the world. Education has evolved and no discrimination of gender is entertained. Cultures around the world has adopted and acknowledged the power of a woman. The pressure to abide by the soc ietal norms and conditions are slowly being lifted by the people due to a greater understanding and knowledge about the potential of a human being. A child has an innocent mind that is open to all understanding and knowledge. A child with female biological traits may develop male characteristics dose that make her less of a woman? It is not justified to define a gender and to set it with boundaries, human minds are the most extraordinary natural creation with each different form another in that case categorising of the population in three gender is unfair. Reference list: Dragonas, T., Gergen, K.J., McNamee, S. and Tseliou, E., 2015. Education as social construction: Contributions to theory, research and practice. Germain, R., 2013. Reading The Second Sex in 1950s America.The Historical Journal,56(4), pp.1041-1062. Giddens, A., Duneier, M., Appelbaum, R.P. and Carr, D.S., 2016.Introduction to sociology. WW Norton. Haslanger, S., 2017. Gender and Social Construction.Applied Ethics: A Multicultural Approach, p.299. Shepherd, A., 2015.De Beauvoir and'The Second Sex': a Marxist interpretation(Doctoral dissertation, University of Hull). Simon, W., 2017.Sexual conduct: The social sources of human sexuality. 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Thomas Paine Common Sense Essay Example

Thomas Paine Common Sense Essay Christian Arnold November 28, 2010 Thomas Paine At the beginning of 1776, Thomas pain was a novelist who came to America on Ben Franklin’s request. He was famous for writing the book â€Å"Common sense† which was basically about expressing current idea to capture the attention of the public. Pain was also very skilled in style more than thoughts. He spent most of his early life in England experiencing personal failures and experiments. The connection between religion and government was simple. Thomas Paine attacked all forms of religion meaning he didn’t have a specific religion he worshiped so that means he wasn’t Christian, he was more towards a atheist. At that time he felt England’s government was very unconstitutional, meaning basically the people had no rights. So he made concepts relating to government easy for people to understand . Paine’s view of religion was also very plain he had no real religion to fall back on. Basically whatever was in at that time he went on and went with. He did this in order to reach the colonist who didn’t have an idea of what he was talking about. Paine was successful in expressing current Ideas that caught the publics attention. Thomas pains view of equality related to America against Britain was the division from England when America and France entered the political scene which unrepairably should’ve declare their independence, this called colonist to unite with him for the fight for their independence. We will write a custom essay sample on Thomas Paine Common Sense specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Thomas Paine Common Sense specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Thomas Paine Common Sense specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer The king had proclaimed the colonists to be rebels, rejected their petitions with disdain, and was preparing to send a crushing force hither, men in every station in life began to speak out boldly in favor of independence. Because, after the major defeat in the first battle he wrote the first â€Å"American Crisis† paper, which was so persuasive that Washington did not hesitate to order a reading to the troops. â€Å"Independence is now the only bond that will keep us together. We shall then see one object, and our ears will be legally shut against the schemes of an intriguing, as well as cruel, enemy. We shall then, too, be on a proper footing to treat with Great Britain; for there is reason to conclude that the pride of that court will be less hurt by treating with the American States for terms of peace, than with those whom she denominates rebellious subjects for terms of accommodation†, stated Pain. Thomas Pain was an excellent role model for early American history, his achievements are noted throughout history as you can see. Thomas Pain was at times a complete jerk and had no regard for the human race but on the other hand he made life easier for people to understand by creating this famous book â€Å"Common Sense†. As an American citizen I am really thankful that Ben Franklin talked him into coming over to the United States to help us out.

Extreme Shyness essays

Extreme Shyness essays Half the population in America would consider themselves shy if they were asked. They would say they get nervous when making a speech in front of an audience, or when performing in the premiere of a play. This is normal behavior for most people, but for more than five million people, this is more then just the character trait of shyness, it is a disorder (Kalb, 2003). It can interfere in a persons family life, friendship relationship, and even get them fired from their job. This disorder is called social anxiety disorder or social phobia. Social anxiety disorder is defined as the fear of actions that could result in criticism. To keep social anxiety disorder from destroy someones life, one must look at the disorder in the following ways: the symptoms and behavior patterns of the disorder, the types and diagnosis of the disorder, and the treatments that are currently available (Beyond, 2003). Social anxiety disorder has many symptoms that can help a person identify whether or not they have the disorder or not. These symptoms occur in two types of ways, either physically or mentally. The many physical symptoms of social anxiety disorder are like those of any other type of anxiety disorder. These symptoms include increased heart rate, difficulties breathing, extreme sweating, tense muscles, stomach problems, and trembling. A very common symptom that occurs in most holders of social anxiety disorder though is the tendency to blush. These physical symptoms suggest that a person has an anxiety disorder, but will not specifically suggest that they have social anxiety disorder. The mental symptoms though can distinguish whether or not a person has social anxiety disorder. The typical mental symptoms are that the person has an excessive fear of being criticized. They also feel embarrassed, ashamed, and humiliated when they even think about interactions with other ...

Difference Between Atomic Mass and Mass Number

Difference Between Atomic Mass and Mass Number There is a difference between the meanings of the chemistry terms  atomic mass and mass number. One is the average weight of an element and the other is the total number of nucleons in the atoms nucleus. Atomic mass is also known as atomic weight. Atomic mass is the weighted average mass of an atom of an element based on the relative natural abundance of that elements isotopes.The mass number is a count of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atoms nucleus. Key Takeaways: Atomic Mass Versus Mass Number The mass number is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom. It is a whole number.The atomic mass is the average number of protons and neutrons for all natural isotopes of an element. It is a decimal number.Atomic mass value sometimes change over time in publications as scientists revise the natural isotope abundance of elements. Atomic Mass and Mass Number Example Hydrogen has three natural isotopes: 1H, 2H, and 3H. Each isotope has a different mass number. 1H has 1 proton. Its mass number is 1. 2H has 1 proton and 1 neutron. Its mass number is 2. 3H has 1 proton and 2 neutrons. Its mass number is 3. 99.98% of all hydrogen is 1H 0.018% of all hydrogen is 2H 0.002% of all hydrogen is 3H Together, they give a value of atomic mass of hydrogen equal to 1.0079 g/mol. Atomic Number and Mass Number Be careful you dont confuse atomic number and mass number. While the mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom, the atomic number is only the number of protons. The atomic number is the value found associated with an element on the periodic table because it is the key to the elements identity. The only time the atomic number and mass number are the same is when you are dealing with the protium isotope of hydrogen, which consists of a single proton. When considering elements in general, remember the atomic number never changes, but because there may be multiple isotopes, the mass number may change.