Abstract
Bombs and approaches of political violence are at the core of political evil in our own world. We tend to name terrorists according to their colour of skin or religion but we miss the real identity of terrorists and anarchists that cannot be explained in the context of race or religious ideologies. Political violence is nothing but the utter nihilism of life. Discussing the nature of political violence in Conrad’s fictional world is only an attempt to understand institutional violence in our contemporary times. In postmodern historical records, political violence became a tool of political groups all over the world in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The growth of international terrorism led to hijacking of airplanes, bombing of buildings and armed attacks on governments. Many places of the world are providing international political violence with training, weapons and safe havens. This paper attempts to understand the philosophical foundations behind such violence and how far this is reflected in its imaginative presentation in the fictional world. In other words, this is an attempt to draw the lines between reality and fantasy while dealing with international political violence situated in Conrad’s fictional geography.
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Dr. Tatheer Assim Faiq
Mustansyiriyah University, College of Arts, Department of English Language and Literature, Iraq
Received: 29-05-2026, Accepted: 27-07-2026, Published Online: 08-08-2026