![]() ![]() He describes racism as prejudice and power, since without the political and economic power, prejudice would not be such a dominant and cultural institution. Orwell depicts the extent of racism in order to keep the natives in Burma under control and to quell any attempt at national self-determination. But without racism, imperialism would not have played such an important role in history. However, this level of thought is not unanimously shared as some even go as far as to consider all non-white humans are inferior life forms. Orwell is not afraid to voice his concerns and thoughts of white supremacy which have been around forever. Even women in white society had to adhere to unfair playing grounds. The truth of inequality existent in Burmese society is not the product of British rule, but rather a natural representation of the early 1900s. ![]() When U Po Kyin speaks of his reincarnation into the next life, he desperately hopes that he returns as man. This treatment is exacerbated for women who were consistently treated as dirt and uneducated. It instilled a sense of superiority for the Europeans who viewed themselves as “absolute masters” over the Asians, who were deemed inferior. The paper focuses on how British imperialism of Burma created an atmosphere of racial boundaries and ethnic divide that stripped the native people of their identity. ![]()
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