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The half-caste, who, as far as I could see, had conducted a difficult trip with great prudence and pluck
I think the author mentions kurtz is accompanied by half caste to point out racial beliefs they had during that time. Since he mentions multiple times.
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half-caste
a person whose parents are of different races, in particular, with a European father and an Indian mother.
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just as though I had got a heavenly mission to civilize you
I know right now he is talking to his friends but later on when he says "not a sentimental pretence but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea." I think the "idea" is him saying he justify colonialism because its a way to "civilize" people.
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The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much. What redeems it is the idea only. An idea at the back of it; not a sentimental pretence but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea—something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to....”
So he is saying that what justifies colonialism if there is a idea that benefits everyone not only the colonizers.
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