Period 1 Team 3 Synthesis Essay

Michael Abelev

Hyrum Judkins

Marc Yu

Misael

Throughout history and literary works of their time, violence, violent retribution, and violent actions all together where looked about as just and proper actions of human man. In the past, violence was seen in as honorable in many different aspects, primarily in a way depicting that it is human nature. Though, with the beginning of the Edwardian period and throughout that time, violence was looked upon in a whole new light. In the literary artwork Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the author shed light on the subject of violence in a sense that many people of the general public had never seen or considered. Conrad depicted violence as more of an unnecessary acts derived from the primal roots of man. He showed it as a savage action which brings nothing but pain and suffering. The natives of the Congo were the story takes place were seen as unintelligent, uncivilized, and in turn savage and violent. While the protagonists in the story, Marlow and Kurtz and their crew were educated and civilized. The misrelating between the whites and natives showed how violence was primal and unrefined aspect of life. In a time of imperialism, violence was always seen as a necessity in order to achieve what is wanted, but with the new ideologies aspiring, the subject of violence became evident of needed change. World War I became the first catastrophe which was felt by all humans across the planet and the effects of violence were felt by all. War and violence had now become something that effected every, not just heard of in literature. Justice, order, and non-violent retaliation became a new way of dealing with situation that calls for action, this is thanks to the ideologies brought upon by new views on violence during the Edwardian Era.