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When asked to create an image of Africa in one's mind many people describe a stuningly similar vision, one which includes primative landscapes as well as a primative way of life. In the past, and even somewhat today, Africa is considered to be a location that resembles a most natural form of earth. The novels Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart are both novels that take place in Africa and have contrasting outlooks on …

…up, strode on long black legs, waving long black arms". This is definately more then descriptiveness, Conrad had no need to speak in this manner since the reader could assume that the black figure would obviously have black legs and black arms. The overall manner in which Conrad addresses the African's within his novel clearly shows that there is a predjudice tone and Achebe has certainly addressed that witin the writting of Things Fall Apart.