Conrad himself had personal experiences in Africa and states that the novel is "experience pushed a little (and only very little) beyond the actual facts of the case for the perfectly legitimate- (Conrad 11) in his notes. ... To write a book with a statement this subversive from modern belief was almost unheard of. ... (Hampson XXV) Because of Conrad's carefully constructed character scheme, Marlow possessed the ability to be a very forthright and candid personality in the book, often the one that made Conrad's political statement on imperialism. ...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In a draft note for his speech he wrote "the aim of the conference is to found if possible the international work of the rest houses and scientific posts in Africa. ... Boulger, an enthusiast of the King's policies wrote in his book The Congo State'; "owing to the initiative of King Leopold, a settled form of government existed in the Congo Basin before the Berlin Conference, which merely gave its official recognition to what was already an accomplished fact."" ...

• Word Count: 2347
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School