What is one critique of imperialism that joseph conrad makes in heart of
darkness?
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a. the colonists are cruel to the africans.
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b. many colonists die in africa.
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c. the africans do not want the colonists to be there.
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d. imperialism is a burden on white society.
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A. The colonists are cruel to the Africans.

Explanation:

Option A is correct. The theme of colonialists’ cruelty resonates throughout the novel. Mr. Kurtz shows no mercy in killing the Africans to plunder the resources. Natives' heads are erected on the poles where Mr. Kurtz is staying. At one point Mr. Kurtz says “Exterminate all brutes,”

Option B is not correct because it is just one result of many reasons, and is least important because it is colonialists’ decision to be there and face the dangers there. They are not invited by Africans to help them.

Option C is not correct. Although this does describe the situation, yet this is not the major theme of the novel.

Option D is not correct because there is hardly any mention of this concept in the novel.

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.