British overseas territories

conflicts in Shooting an Elephant. The first is British imperialism. The British took over Burma and they are treating the natives terribly. Second, the natives aren’t taking this imperial government kindly either as they continuously mock Orwell because he’s a symbol of the government and a vulnerable “obvious target” (Orwell). Orwell hates the way the British impose their power on the Burmese. Ironically, he works for the government which represents the British imperial rule. Orwell states,…

heart. The problem was that they were so invested into the colonists lives which they were trying to avoid this whole time. But throughout history, the British has been there for the colonists throughout everything. Any protection, good, money, etc. that was needed was given at the instant to the colonists. With all this at hand the…

Equality? There were many similarities between the French and Saint-Dominque Revolutions, but also many differences. While neither country was looking to cause complete upheaval of their country, however they did. A small request turned in to a stance on equality and revolution. Both the Saint-Dominque and French Revolutions were about equality, however Saint-Dominque revolution was about racial equality. Whereas, French’s revolution was about political and social equality. The best way to…

was no doubt that the British imperialism had some a big impact on India. Before the British imperialism, India was the home of many independent kingdoms, until a company called the “British East India Company” chartered by Queen Elizabeth centered India. The company fought against India in the Battle of Plessey where India lost its independence. Eventually the Indians wanted independence and the Sepoy Rebellion was the push they needed to try. They had to push the British Raj out of India. By…

writing style by giving her the inspiration to write about imperialist India and the lives of Indian people. Desai was born on June 24, 1937 in Mussoorie, India. She grew up under the care of her mother who was German and her father who was Bengali (British…

adventurous female’s and she is confident when sharing it. Therefore, she is not able to unsettle racial stereotypes because she limits the perspective of her book to herself. Because she focuses on her imperial audience, she presents the memoir with her British perspective only and undermines the voices of the Africans. Although the publication West with the Night in 1942 could be seen as a movement toward equality, Markham’s book ultimately does not observe all kinds of equality. This suggests…

In 1497 Portuguese mariner Vasco Da Gama set sail to find a sea route to Asia. He went slowly down the West African coast, around the tip of South Africa, and up the East African coast and landed in Calicut, South India. They found an ancient and rich network of commerce that stretched from East Africa to China. Asia offered many tropical spices that were desired in Europe, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, cloves, and pepper. These spices were used mostly as condiments and preservatives. Other…

June Jordan 's account of her vacation in Report from the Bahamas brings up many of the social issues facing the world in the 1980 's, many of which are still unresolved today. Jordan brings up a womens fight for rights, freedoms, and desires which emphasis that her report is based on her concern for women. Factors of race, class, and gender are constructed through June Jordan 's accounts of social structures in the Bahamas in 1892 along with connections to her own past experiences as a black…

American colonies and the British government between 1763 and 1775. What are the most significant events of the period? Why are the colonists so angry? Between 1763 and 1775, there was a serious disagreement or dispute between the American colonies and the British government. The events began to unfold with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10th 1763. This treaty marked the end of the French-Indian war that took place in North America, from which the British gained control of the…

The creation of the Atlantic world also called the Atlantic circuit made it possible to trade large amounts of pretty much anything you could think of from one continent to another. This vast trade system opened the possibility to trade slaves, foods ex sugar, manufactured goods, and tobacco. I chose those things to talk about based on common denominator. That being Slave trade. Because of the slave trade I believe these other things were made possible. Now according to the Atlantic system the…