Conrad shows the actual life and experience of Western colonizers, reveals the harsh truth of colonialism, and expresses his doubt of the imperial civilization of the day.

• 康拉德以他独特的角度和叙述方式表现了一个西方殖民者的人生境遇，揭露了殖民主义的本质，并对帝国主义所宣扬的西方文明表达出自己的怀疑和否定的观点。