What is imperialism? Imperialism is when a strong nation takes over weaker nations, dominating them economically, politically and/or socially. When a country wants to expand its territory it tries to imperialize other regions. The novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has many characters who have certain views on imperialism and what motivations they have in imperializing other regions. Why did these people want to imperialize the regions, mainly Congo in Africa? How do their motivations compare or differ? Richard Meinertzhagen, Karl Pearson, Joseph Chamberlain, and Cecil Rhodes also all had their own motivations and opinions on imperialism, some similar and some different from the characters in Conrad's novel. Marlow (the main character believed in what his Oxford professor said, "to establish colonies as quickly and as far as possible, made up of the most energetic and worthy men." (Perry 241). Rhodes also in a sense supports the idea of ​​the white man's burden. He says: “I maintain that we are the best race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit, the better for the human race the most despicable specimens of human beings what alteration would there be if they were brought under the 'Anglo-Saxon influence…' (Perry 242). He definitely uses race in a negative way. Explaining how every other race is inferior to the Anglo-Saxon race. He seems like the type of person who would abuse his power during imperialism, comparable to the point of view of the manager. He was involved in killing many natives, but they had mixed feelings about doing so. He says: “... and we killed about 17 negroes… Then the fun began. We immediately burned the village and captured the sheep and the goats. After that we systematically cleared the valley in which the village was located, burned all the cabins, and killed a few more negroes…” (Perry 253). The fact that he says "Then the fun began" somehow conveys the idea that he enjoyed doing what he did, but it's not entirely clear. Even the fact that he said the word “nigger” is understood as a derogatory term that classifies these people as inferior to him. He later says: "In the open space in the center of the village there was a sight that horrified me: a naked white man strapped on his back, mutilated and disembowelled, his body used as a latrine by all who passed by... My reason for killing all the adults, including the women, was that the latter had been the main instigators not only of the murder but also of the method of death…” (Perry Richard is one of the few to speak out). of what the natives did to white men during European imperialism. He is of the opinion that the natives should not act aggressively because the Europeans are there to “help” and “civilize” them. Obviously the natives will behave in a certain way when foreigners arrive in their land and try to change the culture and take it over. He continues by explaining how