Read the excerpt from "An Image of Africa: Racism in
Conrad's Heart of Darkness.
Which statement summarizes Achebe's claim about
Conrad's Heart of Darkness?
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When a writer while pretending to record scenes,
incidents, and their impact is in reality engaged in inducing
hypnotic stupor in his readers through a bombardment of
emotive words and other forms of trickery, much more has
to be at stake than stylistic felicity. Generally normal
readers are well armed to detect and resist such
underhand activity. But Conrad chose his subject well-
one which was guaranteed not to put him in conflict with
the psychological predisposition of his readers or raise the
need for him to contend with their resistance. He chose
the role of purveyor of comforting myths.
Read the passage from Heart of Darkness by Joseph
Conrad

Achebe argues that Conrad's audience may share his
bias and accept his stereotypes.

Achebe argues that Conrad's characters are
unconventional and that his audience will approve of

them.
Achebe argues that Conrad's choice of words will
provide a valid
counterargument to criticism.

Achebe argues that Conrad's citation of evidence
showing that Africans are artistic will please readers.

Who is the speaker? read the quotations and answer the questions for each quote. quotation analysis "those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of " what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 2. "all communities divide themselves into the few and the many. the first are rich and well born, the other the mass of the people…" what is the main idea of the quotation? they divided the people in between rich and poor who do you think is the speaker? hamilton what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? federalists believed that the country should be ruled by the by the best people 3. "laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker? 4. "a fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired." what is the main idea of the quotation? who do you think is the speaker? what evidence from the background reading leads you to the conclusion about the speaker?

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

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