Achebe: Analysis of Heart of Darkness | An Image of Africa | Postcolonialism

Achebe: Analysis of Heart o Darkness | An Image of Africa | Postcolonialism
This lecture covers the main ideas in Achebe's famous indictment of Joseph Conrad. For greater benefit please read the text of the speech (link below) and register for one of my courses on postcolonialism:
Achebe's analysis and critique of Heart of Darkness is significant and encourages Conrad scholars and students to look at Heart of Darkness, and Conrad, as potentially racist.
Achebe: "Things fall Apart." amzn.to/3eohIIs
Conrad. "Heart of Darkness." amzn.to/3fM5ZUh
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[@KyleMaxwell]

I mentioned to a coworker that I was about to start reading “Heart of Darkness” and he asked me if I knew about Achebe’s essay. I read “Things Fall Apart” in school more than 30 years ago and, other than the fact that I liked it, remember very little about that book. So, now having finished “Heart of Darkness”, I appreciate this short lecture and background on the essay before I go read it.

[@masoodraja]

Thank you. Hope it is helpful.

[@udochukwuanyanwu238]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and explanations.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@masoodraja]

You are so welcome!

[@abirchattaraj9249]

Absolutely wonderful explanation sir...and also helpful as it's to the point with references ...and everything is properly covered ❤

[@masoodraja]

Thank you so much.

[@GabrielGarcia-co9qx]

Except that a genuinely critical reading of the book will show just how absurd the notion of Europeans as being any less capable of what is described as “savagery” than the native peoples described in the book. That was the whole point of the novella, was to clearly outline and dismantle this idea of the nobility behind European colonialism. A textual and contextual reading of this text will both reflect this.

[@masoodraja]

I think Achebe is aware that Conrad was critical of what was happening in Congo. Achebe considers him a racist on several counts. But there has never been any doubt about the violence savagery of the European colonizers, even more so if we look at the early colonization of the Americas by the Spanish and Portuguese. So, I guess we basically agree on that:)

[@pls5201]

Thank you. I read Achebe’s essay and appreciate your analysis of its impact. Will start reading “Heart of Darkness” today.

[@masoodraja]

Glad to know that this was helpful!!

[@monset6432]

This was so helpful, thank you so much! I would sign up for your course.

[@masoodraja]

Thank you.

[@afrintithi1369]

Sir Assalamualaikum, I am doing thesis on post colonial literature in this semester. I would let you know, your video enlightens me and expands my thought span.Thank You for sharing your knowledge.

[@masoodraja]

Thank you.

[@saqibjaved8853]

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[@skraegorn7317]

Thank you so much, I think Achebe’s analysis is spot-on and eye-opening. You explained it beautifully.

[@masoodraja]

You're very welcome

[@gauravdave7075]

Sir I'm doing, B.a (third year )in english literature, please pray to God that i pass the offline exams ... Orientalism, can subaltern speak, heart of darkness, I don't understand anything... 🤦‍♂️

[@masoodraja]

Good luck. I have videos on all of these but reading carefully is the best strategy for understanding.

[@gauravdave7075]

@@masoodraja thank you sir I'll surely read

[@fizazahoor6696]

Very easy n helpful sir. Tysm

[@masoodraja]

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[@cosmicturtle2303]

Read the first ten pages, then saw this, now its gonnabe unique

[@masoodraja]

Thank you. I hope this is helpful to you.

[@ayahaidar9847]

Thank you so much for this accurate explanation.

[@masoodraja]

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[@SahilAhmad-wj1gh]

Thanks sir

[@masoodraja]

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[@leong2226]

Thank you Sir, your video was indeed very helpful!

[@masoodraja]

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[@7hasnatbasir]

Aoa Thank you for your lectures that are really an easy way to develop understanding and interest in further getting into things. your link to Achebe is not working. can you help in this regard? Thanks and stay blessed

[@masoodraja]

Thank you. I will see if I can add a different link to Achebe essay.

[@Baalark8all]

Excellent! Really enlightening.

[@masoodraja]

Thank you so much. Please pass it on to others:)

[@priyankabordoloi811]

Very helpful,thank you so much

[@masoodraja]

You are welcome.

[@Baalark8all]

Sir can we consider Conrad's ' novel representation of Africa ' as an instance of the narrative impulse?

[@masoodraja]

I am not deeply familiar to the theory, but you could consider Marlow’s impulse to tell a tale as a sort of narrative impulse.

[@Baalark8all]

Thank you so much

[@walidbenhammou4387]

it is a misrepresentation of African culture

[@feelcraving2633]

God bless you!

[@masoodraja]

Thank you.

[@justiceessuman3275]

Please, where can I download Achebe's essay 'The Image of God: Racism in Heart of Darkness'?

[@masoodraja]

There is a copy available here: polonistyka.amu.edu.pl/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/259954/Chinua-Achebe,-An-Image-of-Africa.-Racism-in-Conrads-Heart-of-Darkness.pdf

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[@masoodraja]

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[@douaaabid9174]

Thank u for your explanation sir, i just have one question, you said that without Achebe's intervention no one would teach Conrad's Heart of Darkness with critical lenses, so u mean that Achiebe was the first one to critic Conrad in terms of racism against Africa ?

[@masoodraja]

Thank you. I think I said that no one teaches Conrad without mentioning the Achebe critique, at least no one well informed. My point was that Achebe made this critique central to the study of the novel.

[@douaaabid9174]

@@masoodraja ahh got it, thank u so muuch sir 💜💜

[@masoodraja]

@@douaaabid9174 You are welcome.

[@filipszajer1840]

Thank you so much. This was very helpful.

[@masoodraja]

You are welcome.

[@milliyemi9682]

This help me out 🙂

[@masoodraja]

Glad to know that.

[@prigore4490]

Thank you sir for explaining it so beautifully

[@masoodraja]

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[@khadijitoukhadijitou5794]

Thank you a lot ❤️

[@masoodraja]

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[@masoodraja]

Thank you. Sorry, what kind of certificate? I don’t issue any certificates.

[@oshinwanioshin1931]

Thank you sir👍

[@masoodraja]

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[@muzamilishaq2475]

What is the main themes of heart of darkness

[@masoodraja]

Thank you. Please watch my video on the book. It might give you some ideas.

[@muzamilishaq2475]

@@masoodraja can uh tell me about the main theme of this novel

[@masoodraja]

@@muzamilishaq2475 As I said I have covered it in the video. Please watch the video, read that book, and you should be able to decide for yourself.

[@noorjahanmulla3309]

Life saver 🎉🎉🎉

[@masoodraja]

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[@_EnglishLiteratute]

Thank you sir

[@masoodraja]

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[@sadiyaosman1317]

Thanks sir

[@masoodraja]

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