Question

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness was written during a time in which

A.Great Britain was losing its hold on its global empire.

B.Great Britain was engaged in fighting for survival against Hitler.

C.Great Britain was enjoying the pinnacle of its global influence.

D.Great Britain was experiencing a surge in African immigration.

Answer 1

C.Great Britain was enjoying the pinnacle of its global influence.

The book explores the idea of "imperialism" (one country taking control of many others) and the effects of that power. Britain, at the time the book was written, was the strongest empire around, and had major military, monetary, and political influence all over the globe.

Answer 2

C.Great Britain was enjoying the pinnacle of its global influence.

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a novella by Joseph Conrad, about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. At the time, Great Britain was enjoying the pinnacle of its global influence, as it was in the middle of the imperialist age.