How does the author use symbolism to describe the effects of imperialism on native africans? choose one of the following bullet points and discuss its symbolic meaning and the author’s purpose for including it: the white worsted around one african’s neck the holes in the slope things described as orderly (e. g., clinking, keeping time with footsteps, walking in file, and rags wagging to and fro) technology and nature (e. g., descriptions of machinery, the explosions heard on the hillsides, and their effects on the land) compare the descriptions of the africans to the description of the white man. in what ways do the differences stand out? why do you think the author chose to highlight these differences. what can you infer about the author’s views on imperialism? what might have been the author’s purpose in writing about this subject? what reaction is the author hoping to get from his audience? how would you read this selection differently compared to people from other time periods or those who have had different experiences?