Heart of Darkness: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Year Joseph Conrad was born
Year Joseph Conrad was born
1857
Year Heart of Darkness was published
Year Heart of Darkness was published
1899
Conrad's third language
Conrad's third language
English (after Polish and French)
Year Conrad piloted steamship in Belgian Congo
Year Conrad piloted steamship in Belgian Congo
1890
Narrative structure used in Heart of Darkness
Narrative structure used in Heart of Darkness
Frame/framed narrative
Late 19th cent. European competition to colonise Africa
Late 19th cent. European competition to colonise Africa
Scramble for Africa
Plot structure Marlow's journey follows
Plot structure Marlow's journey follows
Quest structure (hero's journey)
Symbol: European city described as 'whited sepulchre'
Symbol: European city described as 'whited sepulchre'
The Sepulchral City (facade hiding corruption)
Kurtz's final words
Kurtz's final words
'The horror! The horror!'
Literary periods Conrad's work transitions between
Literary periods Conrad's work transitions between
Victorianism and Modernism