Is Joseph Conrad a racist?
Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" is considered by many as a classic, but over the years has presented many problems of interpretation. One of the most famous misinterpretations is Chinua Achebe's misunderstanding of Conrad as a racist. We should not make insane assumptions about Conrad's character simply because he was honest about how the Africans were treated back then. Suppose If Conrad wrote the story any differently, that is, not putting the Africa and Africans down, then it would not precisely reveal the history. It is impossible to consider Conrad a ra…
