It reveals the truth about mankind and while this may be an ugly truth, it is one of which we need to be reminded. My research in Joseph Conrad has allowed me to appreciate him more as an author. I have always been interested in this period of history. I can appreciate Conrad for more than simply someone who wrote books. Before reading the articles, I knew I liked the stories but I did not realize the popularity of Conrad's work. These opinions are different from one another but they still reveal that Conrad should be respected for his contributions. Heart of Darkness and Nostromo gives us characters sketches that are almost too similar to the people we encounter every day. Both...

I also learned that not all critics agree. I would have guessed that most critics would praise Conrad's work. While Widmer does not come out against Conrad completely, he does not think his work deserves the attention it should. I happen to disagree with this point-of-view but I was surprised by this take.
Works Cited

Gorra, Michael. "Joseph Conrad." Hudson Review, Winter2007. EbSCO Resource Database.

Widmer, Kingsley. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 34: British Novelists, 1890-1929:

Traditionalists. 1984. GALE Resource Database.