"They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force-nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others. They grabbed......much"(9).
The quote is said by Marlow, one the the seafaring men in the novel. I think Marlow refers to his country's (England) dominance over others. That their dominance is due to their having more brute force. And that the only way they could colonize other countries is because the countries were weak at the time. It was only chance . Also there is a sense of hate or scorn towards the mother country for taking advantage of others in their weaknesses. This relates to post-colonialism because it examines the "colonizers" ideology towards the mother country and the land that it presses. I , myself have always wondered if "colonizers" know that what they are actually doing. Do they know that when they conquer they are intruding in the lives of others and are forcing them to give up all they hold dear? That when they conquer it is murder on a mass scale, but it is alright because it's in the name of their country? It's something I've long though about, if the oppressor expresses guilt over the wrongs they've committed.
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