Essay: Questions for Outpost of Progress

You are to write an essay of at least 200 words on one of the following questions:

Analyse how Conrad criticizes colonialism in the story 'An Outpost of Progress'

or

Analyse the symbolic meaning(s) of the cross in Conrad's short story.

Please post your essay by Friday, May 8th!

If these topics don't appeal to you, feel free to pick one yourself, but please let me know what you would like to work on.