Ignorance and Racism in Heart Of Darkness Joseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the themes that make the book an adventure story- mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, an unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, "Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the great stylists of modern fiction and a good storyteller into the bargain" (Achebe 252). Yet, despite Conrad's great story telling ability, he has also been viewed as an ignorant racist by some of his critics. Achebe, Singh, and Sa