"A Trip to the Congo" contains a number of travel notes, describing what the author saw and heard while traveling in the Congo, Turkey, Brittany, and Algeria. The writing is exquisite and will leave you with endless aftertaste after reading it.
Among them, "A Journey to the Congo" was written in 1928, describing the beautiful and charming African scenery: vast rivers, dense forests, bright flowers, and various amazing natural wonders. He was also shocked by the atrocities committed by the colonists there, and the tragic experiences of black people were recorded in his writings. For the writer himself, the trip to the Congo brought about a huge turning point, aroused his thinking, and led him to a new journey.
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And his description of the colonial atrocities also touched me very much. Just like my uncle once visited Africa, he told me some stories there, which were very similar to the descriptions in the book. Also, I especially like Gide's courage to leave immediately, which is very admirable. The book also mentions using a rocking device to coax children to sleep. This reminds me of my mother who always rocked me gently to coax me to sleep when I was a child. It was really warm. However, I don't like those colonists very much, their behavior is so abominable!
And his description of the colonial atrocities also touched me very much. Just like my uncle once visited Africa, he told me some stories there, which were very similar to the descriptions in the book. Also, I especially like Gide's courage to leave immediately, which is very admirable. The book also mentions using a rocking device to coax children to sleep. This reminds me of my mother who always rocked me gently to coax me to sleep when I was a child. It was really warm. However, I don't like those colonists very much, their behavior is so abominable!