Racism+and+prejudice

N: “Don’t judge what by him?” O: “All of us.” H: “Who’s us?” He too sounded hostile. || “There is no reason to be alarmed (…) A handful of drunken negroes.” || N/A ||  || “I’ve seen the devil of violence, and the devil of greed, and the devil of desire; but by all the stars these [the Europeans] were strong, lusty, red-eyed devils that swayed and drove men – men, I tell you.” ||  || Parrot, || Opression/racism; enslaved Africans Greed; Europeans use Africans as vehicles to enhance their own wealth ||  || Latent conflict between British and Indians || Fire/heat, violence/conflict, Light/dark || Slavery/brutality, links (e.g. chains, rivets, etc…) ||  ||
 * || Heat and Dust || Wide Sargasso Sea || Heart of Darkness || Things Fall Apart ||
 * Synopsis || Olivia, noticing that the Nawab is upset by Dr. Saunders, says “Don’t judge [us British] by him.” || A group of native Jamaicans, resentful towards Antoinette and her family, light their house on fire and threaten them. However, the arsonists leave when they see that they have killed a parrot, considered to be a sign of bad luck. || Having recently arrived in the Congo, Marlow passes a group of half a dozen thing Africans with chains around their necks. The Africans are carrying supplies and are being escorted by an armed European. ||  ||
 * Real Time || - India in 1923, afternoon. || - Jamaica, mid 1800s (soon after emancipation), nighttime. || - Congo in late 1800s, afternoon. ||  ||
 * Narrative Placement || Olivia and Douglas have just had a minor argument over Douglas smoking a pipe, and the heat creates tension || Antoinette is a small child living with her slightly dysfunctional family. || In Marlow’s story, he has just disembarked from his journey at sea and is just becoming acquainted with the Congo. ||  ||
 * Characters involved || Olivia, the Nawab, Harry. || Antoinette, the rest of the Cosway family, the black arsonists || Marlow, six African slaves, an armed European. ||  ||
 * Significant lines of dialogue (cited text) || O: “He really is exceptionally obnoxious. Don’t judge by him”
 * Significant descriptions (cited text) || “Olivia felt herself floundering – it was the same sensation she had had at the Crawfords’ dinner party, of not knowing where she stood.” || “They all looked the same, it was the same face repeated over and over, eyes gleaming, mouth half open to shout.” || “They [the Africans] passed me within six inches, without a glance, with that complete, deathlike indifference of unhappy savages.”
 * Symbols || Racism || Racism,
 * Motifs || National pride
 * Narrative Style/ Aspects || Quick-paced dialogue with few breaks for description/narration; increases tension and pace of debate. || Fast-paced, confused, shifts in attention etween Mr. Casway, people outside, the parrot, etc… || Marlow passes the group, and there is a silent tension created as the European hoists his gun as he sees Marlow. However, Marlow remains calm and gives his thoughts on the matter in a composed manner. ||  ||
 * Literary Features || Harry’s sudden characterization of being indignant of being thought of as an Englishman reflects his allegiance to the Nawab, or his shyness in front of his host. || Focus on the parrot as a symbol of bad luck is ironic for the black people is ironic as they have created even worse luck for the Cosways. || Hyperbole/metaphor of saying the European colonists were “strong, lusty, red-eyed devils” ||  ||