British Empire

How did the British people see their empire at the end of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century? They saw the Empire evolving and even some devolving. For the people living in the British empire, during the turn of the century, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee was a time of pride and yet a time of growing insecurity about the fate of the nation, because of the concerns with status as an economic power, a strong anti-imperial sentiment was growing, and the resistance in Ireland.…

stage, this essay could be viewed as an article that questioned the validity of the British Empire, as well at it’s hold on it’s citizens and the world it seemed to rule. The story is told in a first person narrative by a man who worked for the British Empire as a sub-divisional police officer in the small town of Moulmein in Burma. He does not lead a very fulfilled life, as he dislikes his job working for the British Imperial system and also endures constant hate put upon him by the Burmese…

effects on empires, however, the three that stand out most are; The British East India Company which extended the British Empire to India, The Seven Years War which brought numerous changes to Europe’s colonial empires including Britain acquiring a great part of new France and lastly; the American Revolutionary War which give birth to one of the greatest empire nations to date. It is therefore, plausible to say that had it not been for these three key events, society along with its empires,…

deluded themselves into believing that the purpose of British imperialism was to teach foreign territories the “truth” of free, representative self-government. This sort of republican government, as Britain’s status quo, was comforting for those European citizens raised with its limits and freedoms. As far as these citizens knew, this form of government was simply the best and most just of its sort. So, these Britons felt no concern for their own empires colonies, knowing that those faraway…

the British Empire. It's just not a smart idea. Patriot: Not a smart idea? I will tell you why it's a smart idea. Loyalist: Okay, but you need to hear my side of it too. A strong unified British Empire is good for everyone. It ensures a stable economy and provides protection. Without the mighty empire, there would be war and chaos. There will be crime and disease if there is independence. The British Empire provides safety for America. Patriot: I see. However, One reason that the British…

Compare and analyze the display / presentation of the British Empire in both pictures The painting “The Secret of England’s Greatness” by Thomas Jones Barker from 1861 and the cartoon from July 1, 1997 both deal with the British Empire. However, in what way do they distinguish in representing it? The different perspectives shall be compared in the following. In the painting from Thomas Jones Barker one can see six persons in a badly lit room. Two of them are in the foreground. On the left…

multiple shots he fired, and a dead unskilled worker, called a coolie. In the excerpt, Orwell uses the elephant that he shot to symbolize the British Empire, the world power that he worked for but also greatly disagreed with. The British Empire was very resilient and in some cases, just like the elephant, could be violent, and very brutal. The British metaphorically, (and sometimes literally) trampled the people of Burma, and left their homes and towns in ruin. When Orwell was taking the…

The British Empire at its capstone not only conquered vast amounts of land but in doing so also integrated their traditions as well. Items such as Sugar, Tea, Cotton, and other luxuries from foreign lands were established by the British and became British cultural symbols. These symbols were no longer associated with their native lands and thus became aspects of British Culture. Consequently, this gave rise to the need for an empire in order to maintain the newly integrated cultural ideals.…

The United States’ rise as a global power lead to the liquidation of the African British Empire. As Nazi Germany began to take expand in Asia, Africa, and Europe, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to declare their war aims. The Atlantic Charter ended being more or less a press release for public relations versus actual policy for the public. When working at the works from Wm. Roger Louis and Ronald Robinson one can see how the Atlantic Charter grew and was enacted. In the second part…

“Ruins of a Great House” is a symbolic poem written by Derek Walcott that tries to explain the British Imperialism system by referring an abandoned house as a colony under the British Empire. He describes the poor condition of an abandoned house, its surroundings and tries to visualize the effect of British imperialism in the then society. Walcott talks about the effect of British Imperialism to establish colonial slavery, the awful treatment of slaves, and the gradual destruction of the…