Burmese Days Study Guides, Literature Essays

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    Burmese Days tells the story of the Englishman Flory, a merchant posted in Burma whose only friend is Dr. Veraswami, an Indian. Flory thinks of himself as liberal and hates the British traditions of imperialismand racism, but at the same time is too weak to stand up for his beliefs or his friend. Throughout his failed romance with Elizabeth Lackersteen and the racial riots that later occur, Flory discovers how to truly reject the old institutions and attempt to forge a real relationship between East and West.

  • Insiders and Outsiders in 1984

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    A government can indirectly affect experiences in a persons life that shape his or her actions thus indirectly creating distinct groups between insiders and outsiders As a child Winston experiences a tragedy in which his mother and his sister had been sacrificed Orwell 760 and taken away by the Party The sorrow eventually grows into a manifestation of hatred that propels Winston to rebel against the party The memory of his mother forces Winston to become an outsider that hates the Party rather

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