understand themes which arise throughout both poems such as consumerism‚ capitalism‚ cultural imperialism and materialism. It is through this utilization that obsessive consumption of material goods can lead people to believe that their lives as well as their social status is determined by what they own and ultimately‚ consume. Dawe’s poem Americanised is a dark satiric poem about cultural imperialism. This is made apparent as Dawe uses an extended metaphor. That is the mother being America and
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Orwell recounting his time as an Imperial guard in Burma. He describes the ways that he was treated and how he was hated and seen as a symbol of the oppressive Imperials that he worked for. Orwell discussed how he had grown disenfranchised with imperialism and decided that it “was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out the better.” Orwell described his job in terms where he was on the front line‚ and wrong side‚ of a tyrantical fight. This essay is describing what would become
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During the late 1800s and the early 1900s European nations wanted to expand and conquer other countries. They wanted to expand economy‚ get raw materials‚ and make them more powerful than other countries. The Europeans nations involved in colonizing these countries were Great Britain‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. The mind set of these nations was like the thinking of Darwin’s theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest. These nations thought they were the strongest nation which brought
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century‚ Africa was known colloquially among Europeans as the Dark Continent. Whether owing to its mystery or its? residents’ pigments‚ its lack of centralized states made easy pickings for the expansionist European nations. In the age known as new imperialism‚ the European
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question is one that the character‚ the author himself‚ asks throughout the story as it’s told. It starts by introducing himself as a white sub-divisional police officer serving in Moulmein‚ a town in lower Burma. He explains his hatred towards imperialism and how the Burman people treat him rudely. I appreciate this story because of how real his character seemed to me‚ simply explaining his thoughts and opinions regarding the situation that was occurring‚ which made it easy to understand. When
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A YOADE MONSUR A.‚ DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND I NTERNATIONAL STUDIES‚ UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN‚ N IGERIA AFRICAN RESISTANCE TO COLONIAL RULE A BIG STEP IN THE CONTINENT’S INDEPENDENT Industrialization stirred ambition in many European nations they wanted more resources to fuel their industrial production. They compete for new market for their goods .they looked to Africa as a source of the raw material and as well as market for their goods. However European had earlier establish contact with
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confession of Faith of the colonial encounter that’s in Africa? “In Confessions of Faith‚” the great imperialist and wealthy diamond mine owner Cecil Rhodes stresses his opinion of the importance of the English people. He tries to justify English imperialism and bringing the world under English influence by making several claims. He talks about‚ (what is a good chief in life?) In Rhodes case by asking that question‚ Rhodes wants to do something useful for his country. He was controlling the diamond
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Orwell battles a constant struggle between his role as a British Police Officer and as a citizen who can recognize the error of the dominating‚ imperialistic government whose rules he must enforce. Orwell dislikes the tyrannical ways of British imperialism and is also discontent with the “evil-spirited little beasts who try to make his job impossible”. Orwell details the struggle between the misconception that he is another white tyrant in the British regime and the reality that he is just a puppet
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Several factors led to the rise of U.S. industrialization in the late 1800’s. New technologies like steam engines‚ railroads‚ and telegraphs made communication and transportation easier. The ability to source and transport materials across the country with ease turned many local businesses into national companies. Workplace innovations‚ such as the assembly-line method of production‚ allowed these companies to produce goods on a mass scale. In the late 1800’s‚ the American railway system became a
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the novel ’s popularity. At the same time‚ the book offers an entire other side of depth to a more mature level of reading; behind the adventure‚ there is much to delve into‚ both historically‚ socially and literarily‚ including aspects such as imperialism‚ colonialism‚ slavery and religion. This paper will discuss some of these ways of analyzing the book in historical context‚ comparing it with other works relevant to the time period and the changes that took place. The time period that both Defoe
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