Almayer's Folly, is a tale of personal tragedy as well as broader meditation on the evils of colonialism.
Well, at least that is what is written on the back cover of the book. I am no expert on Conrad's, but I do believe that Nina, the character of the daughter in the novel is the product of the so called the evils of colonialism.
Nina is neither.
Neither Malay nor Caucasian.
Neither barbaric nor cultured.
Neither here nor there.
In the eyes of the villagers she is a 'mem', to the European, she is nothing more than a half breed. Half breed from a lesser womb. Therefore, she can never be one of them.
Nina is the legacy of colonialism, 'Crisis of Self-Concept'.
Perhaps.
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“A man's greed. A daughter's love. A wife's betrayal”
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This blog chronicles the journey of the filming of HANYUT by Malaysia's respected, award winning filmmaker, U-Wei bin HajiSaari, through the viewpoint of Dean Sham, an independent filmmaker
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HANYUT THE MOVIE
Currently in pre-production, and based on Joseph Conrad's first novel, Almayer's Folly, HANYUT tells the story of Almayer, an English trader struggling to survive in Malaysia at the turn of the 19th Century. His dream of finding a mythical gold mountain is challenged by his scheming wife, the colonial authorities, the political machinations of the local chief and Arab traders, and his daughter's love for a freedom-fighting Malay prince.
Set in Pre-Independent Malaya (Malaysia) in the early 19th Century, this epic story combines adventure, drama, romance, conflict, and suspense.
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