Read the excerpt from "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.” It is clearly not part of Conrad's purpose to confer language on the "rudimentary souls" of Africa. In place of speech they made "a violent babble of uncouth sounds." They "exchanged short grunting phrases" even among themselves. But most of the time they were too busy with their frenzy.

Read the excerpt from Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.

"Catch 'im," he snapped with a bloodshot widening of his eyes and a flash of sharp white

teeth—"catch 'im. Give 'im to us." "To you, eh?" I asked; "what would you do with them?"

"Eat 'im!" he said curtly.

Based on these excerpts, which statement best explains how Conrad uses language in Heart of Darkness?

Conrad wrongly portrays Africans as having undeveloped language skills.
Conrad shows his belief that Africans are not capable of speaking English.
Conrad has cannibals speak English to reveal his own dark behaviors.
Conrad has Africans speak English to emphasize their willingness to learn.

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

Which excerpt from initiation is the best example of an internal conflict

What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles