An essay arguing that Joseph Conrad is more critical of whites than blacks in Heart of DarknessFor the vast majority of 19th-century Europeans century, colonization was a noble cause that brought civilization, Christianity and culture to underdeveloped civilizations. Many Europeans believed they were welcomed abroad and improving societies in the name of God. Far ahead of his time, Joseph Conrad saw the hypocrisy of this way of thinking. In his story Heart of Darkness Conrad is much more critical of the European characters than of the native African ones. Conrad shows this in four different ways. First, he shows himself to be more critical of Europeans than of Africans, negatively describing European pilgrims and praising African cannibals. Secondly, Conrad attributes many negative traits to the European women in the novel while glorifying the African woman he portrays in the novel. Third, the relationship between Africans and Europeans shows that Conrad is more critical of Europeans than Africans. Finally, by describing Europeans as aggressors and Africans as victims, Conrad shows that he is more critical of Europeans than of Africans. The first reason Conrad is more critical of the Europeans than the Africans in his narrative is because of the way Conrad negatively portrays the European pilgrims. and praises African cannibals by describing pilgrims as evil, ruthless, cruel aggressors who terrorize cannibals and Africans. An example of this is when Marlow, the Pilgrims and the Cannibals are ambushed by a group of Africans who attack them perhaps on behalf of Kurtz or because they want to protect Kurtz. Using their superior weapons, the Pilgrims inflict large casualties on the Africans, which leads to... middle of paper...is more critical of Europeans than Africans. Second, Conrad praises the African woman in the story while attributing negative qualities to European women. Third, the relationship between Africans and Europeans in Heart of Darkness demonstrates that Conrad is more critical of Europeans than Africans. Finally, Conrad presents Europeans as the oppressors and Africans as the oppressed, which makes it clear that Conrad is more critical of Europeans than Africans. Throughout history there have been many men and women who have expressed their opposition to popular injustice. Conrad proves to be one of these people. Thanks to him many Europeans of his time became aware of the atrocities their governments were committing through colonization, and even today his message remains a powerful reminder of the folly and hypocrisy of imperialism..