Part one of term paper
West Europeans should not judge Africans by West European standards. In Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, the main character, Charles Marlow is an explorer from the western world. Marlow tells his story of going to Africa, and he makes it clear that he went expecting completely inhumane and violent natives. He later reveals that they s ...

Part two of term paper
... of judging someone he did not know, proves the point that if a person goes into a situation with a closed mind, he can miss out on good opportunities. During an attack, a black helmsman dies. As Marlow throws the helmsman into the river, he admits that he had been fond of him. "He had done something, he had steered" he had been "¾a help—an instrument. It was a kind of partnership. He steered for me—I had to look out for him." Marlow does not realize how he feels until their "subtle bo ...