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An Outpost of Progress – Essay

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

 ‘‘An Outpost of Progress’’ may rightly be viewed as a less masterful attempt to explore the themes and setting that would later prove critical to the success of  Heart of Darkness . However, the story offers insight into Conrad’s later work because of its relative lack of ambiguity and unmistakable narrative voice. It is also…

An Outpost of Progress – Themes – Colonialism

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

 Civilization Versus Savagery  The descent of Kayerts and Carlier seems to reflect the notion that there exists in every ‘‘civilized’’ person a potential for savagery that is kept at bay by the comforts of modern society. The men are described as ‘‘two perfectly insignificant and incapable individuals, whose existence is only rendered possible through the…

An Outpost of Progress – Irony – Literary Devices

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

Omniscient Point of View  ‘‘An Outpost of Progress’’ is told through an omniscient, or ‘‘all-knowing,’’ point of view. With an omniscient narrator, the reader can be given insight into the thoughts of many different characters, rather than just a single viewpoint character. For example, the story begins by providing a glimpse of the world through…

An Outpost of Progress – Analysis

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

 It would be easy to simply label ‘‘An Outpost of Progress’’ a tale that depicts the horrors of colonialism and focus serious scholarly attention on some of Conrad’s meatier, more symbolic works. Indeed, the relative lack of critical study of the story suggests there are few treasures to unearth in its comparatively short length. However,…

An Outpost of Progress – Setting

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

European Colonialism in Africa  ‘‘An Outpost of Progress’’ was written at a time when European colonialism in Africa was at its peak. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, two distinct but related factors contributed to an all-out race among European nations to claim portions of the African continent as their own territories. First,…

An Outpost of Progress – Characters

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

 Carlier  Carlier is the second-in-command of the African trading station where the story takes place. He is described as ‘‘tall, with a large head and a very broad trunk perched upon a long pair of thin legs.’’ Carlier is a former cavalryman who, despite serving in the military, never received a commission and counts on…

An Outpost of Progress – Summary

Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 by JL Admin

‘‘An Outpost of Progress’’ takes place at a trading station in an unnamed African location, presumably at the end of the nineteenth century. After the station’s founding agent dies from fever, the director of the trading company assigns an employee named Kayerts to be in charge of the station, with another man—Carlier—to serve as second-in-command….

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