In the current age of decolonization, Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness presents one of fiction's strongest accounts of British imperialism. Conrad's attitude towards imperialism and race has been the subject of much literary and historical debate. Many literary critics believe that Conrad blindly accepts the arrogant attitude of the white European male and condemn Conrad as racist and imperialist. The other side vehemently defends Conrad, perceiving the novel as an attack on imperialism and the colonial experience. Understanding the two points of view side by side provides a unique understanding that leads to a commonality shared by both; the novel simply presents a critique of colonialists in Africa. The novel simply portrays a fictional account of British imperialism in the African jungle, where the narrative provides maximum entertainment but lacks focus. The novel is not a criticism of European colonialism and imperialism, but rather a presentation of colonialism, and the theme of darkness throughout the novel casts a negative light on the selfishness of humanity and the system that was taking advantage of the native peoples . In Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness, Conrad presents a critique of British imperial colonization not with the purpose of taking sides, but with the goal of improving the system that was in place during Conrad's experience in the African Congo. Conrad uses Marlow's character and his original justification of imperialism as long as it was efficient and selfless, which was then transformed when the reality of colonialism showed man's selfishness, to show that colonialism throughout history displaces the needs of motherland with respect to the needs of man. colonized peoples and is therefore always selfish.You understand......middle of paper......try it. Conrad shows respect for African culture, strongly denouncing the European interference that disordered their way of life. Colonizers fail to fully identify with the native population and culture and instead attempt to improve them according to their own design, robbing civilizations of their natural resources. Attempting to answer the question of Conrad's view on imperialism is an impossible task, since comparing the dominant views of the time that supported imperialism with the dominant views of today that oppose imperialism is contradictory. Anti-imperialism developed slowly after its original application during the 19th and 20th centuries. Conrad's critique of British imperial colonization was instrumental in forming the anti-imperialist movement that saw the process of decolonization that is still ongoing to this day.