Motivating Women in Heart of Darkness

[chicago21]

Hey there, I have a seminar on how the women in Heart of Darkness are truly powerful and motivating (Aunt, Intended, Women Knitting, and the Mistress). All I can find are how the view on women by Marlow are that they are fragile and out of touch with reality!
HELP. How are they powerful if their not in touch with reality??


Please help, thanks so much!

[Greeneyk]

I disagree and would agree that women in Conrad's novel come off as ignorant or naive. When Marlow's aunt presents her racists views, Marlow views her perspective as racist and possibly not even accurate. When with Kurtz's intended, she solely talks about how much she loved Kurtz and how much he loves her, however the reader knows of Kurtz's mistress. Neither of these main female figures comes off powerful except in the fact that they are unknowingly shielding themselves from the true actions being committed in Africa.