Question

Read the statement below, then decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Be prepared to support your opinion with details from the story. Here's your discussion prompt:
When Conrad uses the phrase "the noble cause" to describe colonialism, he is being sarcastic.

"No doubt he was; but he had been a couple of years already out there engaged in the noble cause, you know, and he probably felt the need at last of asserting his self-respect in some way."

Answer 1

Answer: I agree.

Explanation:

In the sentence when he says ''you know'' we are getting the feeling of sarcasm by him. Since the colonialism is about authority and dominance over the people or locations, it cannot be noble.

It is referring to the interests of one or more person and it is not a benign thing.

Although it is about ''self-respect in some way'' the dominance over someone isn't justified and people are aware of it, that is why I think that he was sarcastic.