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trading ivory, very expensive, made illegal in some countries for now, keeps the local in fear. Later
on he dies and Marlow returns to tell the story.
Critique in colonialism: On one level, then, Heart of Darkness is a scathing critique of
colonialism. It takes place at a time when there were mere hints that colonialism was not working
as it should. It was a time that appeared on the surface perhaps to be the height of Empire, a time
to be bullish about colonialism in Africa.
Kurtz as Nietzschean Superman- Kurtz is another strong person, that uses the Negroes because
they are weaker than him - in fact he is considered like a god by them for his nature- and that loves
this country for the same reason as Marlow and also because he can be seen like a god and live
far from the stupid morals of his rich European world. Nietzsche believes that the true strength of
man is unique and not of everybody: Marlow and Kurtz have this uniqueness