The Brickmaker
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The Brickmaker is a scheming, sycophantic Company official in Joseph Conrad’s "Heart of Darkness" who embodies the hypocrisy and moral emptiness of European imperialism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a novel
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Heart of Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
appearance versus reality
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bureaucratic power ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ imperialism ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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hypocritical ⓘ manipulative ⓘ obsequious ⓘ scheming ⓘ self‑serving ⓘ sycophantic ⓘ |
| createdBy | Joseph Conrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | papier‑mâché Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| embodies |
hypocrisy of European imperialism
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moral emptiness of European imperialism ⓘ |
| employer | The Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Heart of Darkness (serialized 1899, book 1902) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | novella ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Kurtz
NERFINISHED
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Marlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century literature ⓘ |
| locationInWork | Central Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to contrast with Kurtz’s more overt corruption
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to expose the hollowness of colonial rhetoric ⓘ |
| nationality | European ⓘ |
| occupation | Company official ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of characters in Heart of Darkness ⓘ |
| represents |
self‑interest masked as idealism
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the emptiness of civilizing mission rhetoric ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
minor antagonist
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symbolic figure ⓘ |
| seeks |
favor from higher officials
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promotion within the Company ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corruption within the Company
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hollowness of colonial bureaucracy ⓘ moral bankruptcy of the colonizers ⓘ |
| uses |
flattery to gain advantage
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gossip and insinuation ⓘ |
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