the evil side of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant in Orwell’s story is the central focus from which Orwell builds his argument through the two dominant characters‚ the elephant and the British officer. The British officer‚ acts as a symbol of the imperial country and the elephant is the victim of imperialism. Together‚ the solider and the elephant turns this into an attack on the evils of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant shows the different aspects of imperialism. The elephant and
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Being British There are two dimensions to the Scottish independence debate: the head‚ and the heart. If the pro-UK campaign is to win‚ it must appeal to both. Up until now Better Together has focused mainly on the head‚ but this changed last week when Alistair Darling made an emotional speech at the JP Mackintosh lecture. Although he touched on the economics‚ he also raised some emotional questions. Why can’t we be proud of the achievements we’ve had together? Why can’t we be proud of our shared
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British Cuisine Foreigners often say that food in Britain is uninteresting and plain‚ noting fancy‚ it lacks originality and excellence. But British food is not as bad as some people think. There are many enjoyable dishes which can please even a demanding eater. A characteristic feature of British food is the high quality of the ingredients and the simplicity of the way in which they are used. British food is greatly influenced by local agricultural conditions and depends on geography and climate
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An eloquently written novel by Chinua Achebe‚ Thing Fall Apart‚ shows the effects of British colonization and the different aspects of Nigerian culture through the eyes of an Umuofian clansmen‚ Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a great and wealthy warrior. His actions are driven by longing to be the opposite of his coward father‚ Unoka. He uses this pre notion to make any decision like how he treats and interacts with others‚ his wives‚ children. A lot happens to Okonkwo during the duration of this novel.
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INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH HISTORY Instructor: Nguyen Duy Mong Ha‚ M.A. & M.Sc. USSH-VNU-HCMC Email: ndmongha@yahoo.de‚ ndmongha@gmail.com Mobile phone: 0919694811 Office hours: Monday afternoon‚ Block C‚ DTH Campus Content • Review of physical setting of British Civilization • The historical setting of British Civilization - Earliest times - The early middle ages - The middle middle ages - The late middle ages - The modern times 5 things you know & want to know about British history KNOW • • •
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ENGLISH CIVILISATION Programme I/ Britons and Romans (C.100 BC – AD 409) II/ Saxons‚ Danes and Normans (409 – 1154) III/ Medieval Empire (1154 – 1450) I/ Britons and Romans (C. 100 BC – AD 409) ( Very unstable situation No unity‚ no charismatic leader for the whole country‚ no unification during the 1st century BC‚ before the come of the Romans. Instability politically speaking‚ wars and conflicts. The leaders were warriors‚ hence the fact that the tribes were settled on military
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such as the introduction of modern transportation such as railroads. They also shared their knowledge of nutrition and medicine which increased the health and life span of the Africans. According to Chamberlain’s book‚ “The Scramble for Africa”‚ imperialism was good for Africa because it brought the African natives’ lives up to the standards of western civilization. 2 This is true in some aspects however‚ I believe the social relationships of the natives and their cultural traditions were negatively
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The British press The press is a mirror of current events. This proves to be true when you look through any newspaper. There are a lot of photos‚ articles‚ short and long‚ that inform readers of the latest events. It has been claimed that the British read more newspapers than any other people throughout the United Kingdom. All British papers can be classified as either “quality” or “popular” papers. A “quality” paper is a serious national paper that aims at the educated reader. The best known
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Domination and Industrialization In the 19th century‚ Imperialism was introduced to India and impacted the nation both in positive and negative ways. While Imperialism still had negative effects on India‚ the positive outweighed the negative in that railroad systems and the increase in agriculture led to industrialization and a better economy for India. Despite the detrimental cultural aspects implemented by the British occupation of India‚ Imperialism benefited the nation of India in the long run.
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Name: Minal Singh Imperialism Essay Imperialism mostly improved the lives of the colonized people because although the demand for cash crops lead to severe famine periods‚ imperialism also promoted the growth of countries with the establishment of advanced technology and facilities‚ and created a sense of nationalism amongst the people which lead to the unification of the nation. In the first place‚ imperialism helped the lives of the colonized people because the imperialism movement led to the
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