Heart of Darkness

Provide two quotations that show the dehumanization of the African natives by the Imperialists.

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Here, Marlow describes the general mission statement of the colonizers,

"They grabbed what they could get for the sake of what was to be got. It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind--as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness..." Chapter 1

This quote is where Marlow encounters the "grove of death." It is a place where "useless" natives are left to rot and die.

“They were dying slowly. They were not enemies or criminals. They weren’t even human anymore. They were shadows of disease and starvation lying in the gloomy green shade."