Heart Of Darkness/Things Fall Apart
Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" and Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" share many similarities and differences. One similarity is the way that Europeans treat the Africans as inhuman. Another similarity is how in despair the Africans resort to death to deal with what Western culture has brought to them. A difference in the books is that in "Heart of Darkness" the Europeans were already settled into Africa while in "Things Fall Apart" the Europeans don't settle until later. Another difference is that women aren't talked about as having much of a role in "Heart of Darkness" as compared to "Things Fall Apart".
Both books share the idea that Europeans treat Africans as inhuman and inferior. In "Heart of Darkness," it is stated, "They would have been even more impressive, those heads on the stakes, if their faces had not been turned to the house" (Conrad 57). The Europeans had the heads of the Africans on poles, showing how they treated Africans as their own little play toys. The Africans......
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