What is one of the faults of imperialism that becomes clear in heart of darkness? a. the colonialist activities are largely ineffective. b. the activities of the colonialists aren't profitable. c. the colonialists get very lonely for their homes. d. the colonialists are too focused on missionary work.

A. The colonialist activities are largely ineffective.

Explanation:

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness tells the story of British colonialism and the effects it have on the colonies and the workers alike. The story also dwells on the issue of trading in the remote parts of the African Congo where the conditions of the imperialistic approaches bring not only physical problems but also led to a series of psychological issues for both sides.

Among the many issues that the novel deals with, one of the clear faults of imperialism that it shows is the ineffectiveness of the colonialist activities. Even though there may be a huge profit in the trading of ivory, the physical as well as psychological toll it has on the worker especially Kurtz is too great as compared to the success of the trade. Moreover, they failed to fully 'civilize' the natives, which was the main focus of "the white man's burden". Contrarily, it was Kurtz who seemed to succumb to the 'native' effects of the people rather than the other way round.

one time i was sleeping on a bench outside of walgreens and someone offered me money because they thought i was homeless

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)