Comparison

Introduction

The class distinction is a very important in critical social issue. We see many depictions of social class differences in literature, movies and drama. This paper compares the two novels "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad and "Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin. Both the authors have used class distinction in their work quite similarly.

Discussion

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad an active explorer and a prestigious, author during the late 1800s, wrote one of the most boring books in history, Heart of Darkness. The novel is reflected upon his exploration in the Congo, where he witnessed human corruption and greed. It is centered on the Imperial Era where the Europeans would do anything to attain more power, surpassing humane behavior, which resulted in their savage and vicious attitude: brutes. Heart of Darkness exhibits Conrad's alter ego, beheld by darkness itself, human corruption, and discrimination. It is literary gems that delves deep into the heart of man, and makes the reader reflect on their personal values. While intended to highlight the politics of discrimination, this novella holds merit for students as well.

Supposedly, the book needs to reflect man's values, as portrayed by the man's greed in the novel. Marlow goes to Africa in search of adventure and to learn new things, however, he is found witnessing cruel acts that the Europeans are doing just for the pleasure of power. They were maltreating the natives, giving them contagious diseases such as malaria and dysentery, and plainly being brutes to them. The leader behind all this cruelty was Kurtz. Who at the end dies, insane? He realizes the consequences and brutally dies from malaria. When Marlow witnesses all of this, and Conrad illustrates a sense of darkness that is supposed to make the reader think about their values and feel like a character of the story ...