Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Essential Question: What is the expense of cultural imperialism, assimilation?  How do we reconcile our beliefs with different cultures?

Concepts: Point of view, imperialism, colonialism, racism, irony, foreshadowing, textual support in writing, cultural assimilation, surrealism, impressionism.

Objectives: 1. SWBAT explain impact of narrative distance.

2. SWBAT identify and explain Conrad's social themes.

Readings:

Assignments:

The Poisonwood Bible POV exercise (PDF 173 KB)
Excerpts from Kingslover's The Poisonwood Bible. Discuss how narrative lense effects literary meaning.
Conrad's Heart of Darkness (PDF 10.06 MB)
An as you read it, reading quiz to help you get the facts amidst the details.

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