The real question is the dehumanization of Africa and Africans which this age-long attitude has fostered and continues to foster in the world. And the question is whether a novel which celebrates this dehumanization, which depersonalizes a portion of the human race, can be called a great work of art. My answer is: No, it cannot. –“An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness,” Chinua Achebe

Which statement best summarizes Achebe’s perspective about Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?
A: Heart of Darkness should not be acclaimed because it deprives a group of people of positive human qualities.
B: While Conrad published a novel about the colonization of Africa, he did not unfairly portray the country and its people.
C: Conrad is one of many Western historians and novelists who ignore the culture and independence of the African people.
D: Conrad’s novella should not be considered a work of art because it tells of the horrors associated with the colonization of Africa.