Lit quotes

Nutshell of Heart of Darkness

‘Heart of Darkness’ is an 1899 novella written by Joseph Conrad in which a sailor, Charles Marlow, recounts his journey into the heart of Africa, where he witnesses the impacts of imperialism. The story takes place in the 19th century when European nations would establish colonial control in Africa in order to gain wealth and power from the extraction of its precious resources such as ivory.

Event of Scramble for Africa

The story reflects on the Scramble for Africa (1885) where European nations would compete with one another to gain wealth and influence by establishing colonial control in Africa and the extraction of resources such as ivory.

Nutshell on Bora Ring

the poem describes an abandoned Aboriginal ceremonial site where Indigenous cultural practices and spiritual presence have disappeared after colonisation.

Nutshell on the Moving Image

Judith Wright’s Collection, The Moving Image (1946) invites the audience to look beyond Australian hegemonic beliefs by highlighting the heritage of Aboriginal communities that has been erased physically and spiritually.

Nutshell on the Niggers Leap, New England (1946)

the poem is a historical allusion to the massacres of Aboriginal Australians during frontier violence in colonial Australia.