British poems

Similar to the Dying Negro’s representation in Day and Bicknell’s poem, Olaudah Equiano casts himself as the sentimental hero in his Interesting Narrative. Mark Stein, in his article, ‘Who’s Afraid of Cannibals? Some Uses of the Cannibalism Trope in Olaudah Equiano’s Interesting Narrative’, remarks that ‘The Interesting Narrative can be read in the context of an array of genres: autobiography, spiritual, travelogue, testimonial/confession, ethnography, and economic treatise among them’. For this…

Imperialism is a way to extend a country’s power through diplomacy or force. Over the years there has been different countries using imperialism as a way to expand. Realizing the damage that imperialism has on countries, people have written stories and poems to describe the extent of imperialism. Imperialism, although widespread, is evil and has many different aspects that impact it. Imperialism was widespread and there were forms of it almost everywhere. One way that imperialism spread was by…

of power that disregarded the feelings of the native populations. Nationalism was arising to become a potent force of world affairs. The Boer War of 1899–1902 of Dutch settlers in South Africa and their black supporters who would not submit to the British government.. The U.S. conquest of the Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba ,and other Pacific islands was done to “’liberate’ these lands from Spanish rule” (Howarth 11). The anti-foreign Boxer Revolution in China in 1900, led to military intervention…

volume was Visions of Glory published in 1983, the second volume was Alone published in 1988 and the third volume was Defender of the Realm, co-authored with Paul Reid and published posthumous. The three books feature Winston Churchill, the famous British Prime Minister who led the Empire into the Second World War. Each of the three covers of the books shows a picture of an increasingly ageing Churchill. From a lean young man in Visions of Glory, Churchill transforms to the hat-wearing man we…

dominance over rival counties. Active pro-colonial policy originated to some extent from the idea of civilizing missions which should be undertaken by superior nations in order to promote socialization and education of inferior peoples. The famous poem “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling epitomized enthusiasm and eagerness of European governments to commence further overseas expansionism and continue to intervene in domestic affairs of underdeveloped…

William the Conqueror’s Feudalistic Effects: British Literature Being a bastard son of a ruler normally meant one would never amount to much of anything, though, William the Conqueror broke this societal view. William the Conqueror achieved high prestige through the Norman Invasion: implementation of new rules, social class structure, and language; through the large influence of feudalism, William the Conqueror brought new ideas, muses, and inspirations to literature by authors such as Geoffrey…

It is evident that the early writers of the colonial period were influenced by their political surroundings and the ever omnipresent British. These early writers in turn impacted authors of the American Renaissance. A major theme that both fiction and non-fiction works have is their obsession with is the parent to child relationship of Britain to America. The hope and drive for freedom from Britain encouraged, symbolized, and fought for throughout Benjamin Franklin, Phillis Wheatley, Washington…

The Victorian Era was Queen Victoria’s reign over the British Empire. During this time, there was a clear contrast between the place of males and females. Women were made to act and be a certain way, any other idea pertaining was wrong. These girls were expected to be righteous and good, their needs came after the ones of everyone else and their sole purpose was to serve their families. The men however were deemed superior and were expected to save the damsel in distress. This period is…

The Sultanate rule is known for the destruction of hundreds of Hindu temples across northern and central India. The rulers persecuted Hindus and promoted the forced conversion of the local population to Islam. This period saw the establishment of a Hindu Kingdom, Vijayanagar Empire, in south India in 1336 by two Hindu brothers, Harihar and Bukka. It was an attempt to protect the Hindu culture from the invading Muslim armies from north India. In 1398, the Delhi Sultanate was invaded by Timur the…

appealing personality which included generosity, as well as the capacity to control his temper in a necessary occasion. He had the ability to keep silent unless his voice could be used in others justice and fairness. He adored theatre especially the poems, understanding, and perspective Shakespeare's invoked in his well-known books, he appreciated talent in music and art.He was a sociable young man with many interests ranging from the literary and scholarly. He admired his sport and played…