# Race and Prejudice in Almayer’s Folly

> Theme guide for Almayer’s Folly by Joseph Conrad.

The narrative examines racial hierarchies and prejudices, as Almayer fears his daughter's mixed blood will be scorned in Europe, while the Malay characters navigate their own forms of resistance and pride against colonial attitudes.

## Where it surfaces

- [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/chapters/iii): Nina's humiliation by Mrs. Vinck due to her mixed blood and the contempt for white hypocrisy versus Malay sincerity.
- [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/chapters/viii): Taminah's status as a slave and her perception of Nina as a 'white man's wife' and 'witch' reflect racial and social divisions.
- [The Parting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/chapters/x): Mrs. Almayer's contempt for white men and her insistence that Nina forget her white lineage to become a queen among Malays.
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/almayer_s_folly_se/chapters/xi): Almayer's horror at Nina's union with a Malay man reflects deep racial prejudice, and Nina's rejection of white society underscores themes of racial identity and alienation.

## Links

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