The East and the West in Joseph Conrad's "Under Western Eyes"

Abstract

The focus of this paper is to explore the differences between the East and the West as described in Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad. Firstly, the division line and the mindset differences are outlined in order to provide background for the subsequent analysis. Once the background is provided, the novel Under Western Eyes is analyzed in contrast with Conrad's own opinions as well as with the theory provided in the first part of the thesis.