[SOLVED] Heart of Darkness
This assignment is based on the texts ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad and ‘An Image of Africa’ by Chinua Achebe. You must grasp the meaning in both of these readings before going on to answer the prompt. You should read ‘An Image of Africa’ after reading ‘Heart of Darkness’ – these readings correlate with each other. ‘Heart of Darkness’ – https://www.gutenberg.org/files/219/219-h/219-h.htm ‘An Image of Africa’ – https://msallensapenglish.weebly.com/uploads/5/6/4/6/56468729/image_of_africa_achebe_lecture.pdf Above is the link you must visit to read both texts. After having comprehended both readings to your best, there is a detailed and in-depth question you must answer very detailedly and with quotes from both texts and strong comprehensive analysis. Your response must respond to all parts of the question, showing you have a good understanding of the text – your analysis must be strong. The question to fully answer is as follows – Please answer in a lengthy and comprehensive response with quotes to back up your words and analysis. ———Prompt Question – Is Heart of Darkness fundamentally an anti-colonial text or is it colonial text, that is to say, a text that reinforces colonial ways of thinking? In his essay, Achebe clearly thinks the latter. What do you think? ———- When replying to the question YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE IN YOUR RESPONSE; — ON TOP OF ANSWERING THE QUESTION, THROUGHOUT YOUR RESPONSE INCLUDE comments or questions that enhance the discussion, help move the conversation forward. These may include follow-up questions, examples, or new perspectives (AT LEAST ON IS FINE — WHETHER IT BE a question to further the discussion about the text that relates to the question at hand, examples, or a new perspective in how to look at things — try to include two if you can! Your reply to the question must be responsive to the question and substantive. — MUST show ample evidence of having reviewed or completed the relevant reading — MUST HAVE constructive where differences of opinion are expressed in a collegial manner — If your post is too short or not substantive enough, you will not receive full points for the comment Please follow all the guidelines and make the response to the question very well written, formally!
