Rembrandt had an interest in uncovering condition of the human soul. His religious works did not depict angels and trumpets as other works do like that of Bernini and the like. His mature works, like T"he Return of the Prodigal Son, differs from the religious arts of Italy and Flanders in their inward-turning contemplation.
I believe the word which best describes the overall scene Conrad paints of the Imperialists is C) rapacious. That word means greedy, and this is exactly the way the Imperialists behave.
