Joseph Conrad's Confrontation With Racism

In his ability to discard popular myths of superiority and inferiority, Joseph Conrad revealed his maturing consciousness in regard to people of color. One can chart his growing consciousness by analyzing his literary works since much of what he wrote is to some extent autobiographical and since the process of writing itself helped him to work out his own feelings about his observations and experiences. The extent and rapidity of Conrad's growth is quite evident if one juxtaposes The Nigger of the "Narcissus," written in 1896, and "Amy Foster" (1903) or The Shadow-Line, completed in 1917. His early writings reflect his acceptance and use of common literary stereotypes of the color black, and through a process of color transformation, the people most associated with that color--those descendants of the African race.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Drummond, Doreatha

• Literature, English

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8701476

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69452