Heart of Darkness Blind Woman

Kurtz's painting depicts a blindfolded, caucasian woman that is carrying a source of light.  This painting highlights the irony in the English's quest to enlighten the savages in Africa.  There is no doubt that the english had better technology and a acceptable moral code that they wanted to integrate with the Africans; however, they themselves did not follow their own ethical standards, and acted as "savages" when dealing with the Africans.  While the english were saying that they were going to enlighten the Africans by teaching them european customs, they abused and exploited them, with a materialistic goal for money.