In the most literal sense, the "Heart of Darkness " is referring to the mysterious jungles of Africa that Marlow and his crew are entering. The jungle and river is frequently described as dark, brown, and swallowing. ...

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Many European men chasing after slaves were too terrified of foreign illnesses that lurked deep in the African jungles, which resulted in Europeans going no farther than the coast of the continent to purchase slaves for the business. ...

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The experience of the trans-Atlantic slave trade took the enslaved away from their roots. There was an effort by the slave owners to remove the identity of the slaves. The Africans were captured in West Africa and forced to board ships, stripped naked with no belongings from their previous life. All...

• Word Count: 2280
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate