Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" depict the 19th century belief that it is the white man's destiny through God to colonize Africa and other under-developed nations. ... Kipling had a rather obvious sarcastic tone, but it is difficult to comprehend Conrad's intentions. ...

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