How Does Marlow Implicate The Hypocrisy Of Colonialism

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is the part where Marlow describes his impression towards Brussels. Brussels is the heart of civilization and colonialism with other European countries. Marlow, however, biblically alludes the city to the whited sepulchre from the Book of Matthew. It implies that the city symbolizes hypocrisy and deadliness of colonialism that the people who have a mission to enlighten the wild world are actually already dead inside because of their desires. While Marlow is going to the central station, he mentions to implicate the hypocrisy of colonialism. The ideal cause and purpose of colonialism is to spread philanthropism, humanitarianism and enlightenment. The civilized people, however, only focus on military conquest and economic exploitation. Marlow

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