Remember to read Part One (1-27) of Heart of Darkness over the weekend. Your homework for this week is on the study guide I handed out in class. If you were absent Friday, then you can pick up yours on Monday (remember to bring my $2.00).
As for the context, I know it's horrifying, but it's important to know what happened. Many recent critics have noted that the political context has been overshadowed for years by the various mythological/archetypal and psychological readings since the book was published. A recent article in London's The Independent sheds some light on the context, however, and might help explain why in some ways the Congo region is still in recovery:
Forever in chains: The tragic history of Congo
As for the context, I know it's horrifying, but it's important to know what happened. Many recent critics have noted that the political context has been overshadowed for years by the various mythological/archetypal and psychological readings since the book was published. A recent article in London's The Independent sheds some light on the context, however, and might help explain why in some ways the Congo region is still in recovery:
Forever in chains: The tragic history of Congo