"The heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad This essay is about how marlow portrays the natives of the Congo as "Dark Shadows"

Dark Shadows
Interestingly enough, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is one of the most debated English books to this day. Conrad deals with important issues and topics through Marlow and his journey through the jungle. One of the most important representations in the novella is of an oppressed race of people. The natives of the Congo have no choice but to become servants of the Europeans. Dehumanization of the Congo natives occurs throughout the novella and is a major issue among debaters today.
All of the characters in the novella are guilty of viewing the natives as animals and taking a…