Imperialism and its Disadvantages
Imperialism is when a stronger and more powerful country takes over a fragile or powerless country’s economic, social and political dynamics. The book The Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya accurately displays the hardships that the imperialized people had to go through. Markandaya conveys imperialism as a dominant-party system by stating how crucial money was, the power that the whites possessed and the scuffle that the average people had to go through. Imperialism was bad and damaged a lot of countries and people all around the world.
Money and wealth were the two main motives for imperialization which implies that they only did it for money. People wanted jewels, diamonds or other riches due to the fact …show more content…
The Africans were starving everyday and fighting for their lives because the British thought that they were better than them. “It is not enough. I am tired of hunger, and I am tired of seeing my brothers hungry. There is never enough, especially since Ira came to live with us.”(Markandaya 51) Rukmani’s family did not have enough resources to sustain themselves. They went through many hardships to get to where they were and then the Europeans came and somehow determined that they should take over their land if Rukmani does not pay the mortgage. Ira even had to turn to prostitution so they can get that extra bit of money. “Homes and property were transferred with little regard to their importance to people. Men were forced to leave villages to find ways to support themselves and their families” (McDougal Littell 350). People during the times of imperialism were trying hard to survive but it just was not enough. The whites had the power to control them and everything they owned. People like Rukmani were forced out of their homes and were not given any help. After they transferred their house, the people were on their own. Usually the people would then move to the city where they had to work for 16 hours per day in very unsanitary and dangerous conditions. Many people died of starvation, disease or of over abuse by the land or factory
Imperialism is when a stronger and more powerful country takes over a fragile or powerless country’s economic, social and political dynamics. The book The Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya accurately displays the hardships that the imperialized people had to go through. Markandaya conveys imperialism as a dominant-party system by stating how crucial money was, the power that the whites possessed and the scuffle that the average people had to go through. Imperialism was bad and damaged a lot of countries and people all around the world.
Money and wealth were the two main motives for imperialization which implies that they only did it for money. People wanted jewels, diamonds or other riches due to the fact …show more content…
The Africans were starving everyday and fighting for their lives because the British thought that they were better than them. “It is not enough. I am tired of hunger, and I am tired of seeing my brothers hungry. There is never enough, especially since Ira came to live with us.”(Markandaya 51) Rukmani’s family did not have enough resources to sustain themselves. They went through many hardships to get to where they were and then the Europeans came and somehow determined that they should take over their land if Rukmani does not pay the mortgage. Ira even had to turn to prostitution so they can get that extra bit of money. “Homes and property were transferred with little regard to their importance to people. Men were forced to leave villages to find ways to support themselves and their families” (McDougal Littell 350). People during the times of imperialism were trying hard to survive but it just was not enough. The whites had the power to control them and everything they owned. People like Rukmani were forced out of their homes and were not given any help. After they transferred their house, the people were on their own. Usually the people would then move to the city where they had to work for 16 hours per day in very unsanitary and dangerous conditions. Many people died of starvation, disease or of over abuse by the land or factory