![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First of all, the author describes the Burmese woman as an erotic. Veraswami, and Flory’s contradictory behaviors in Burmese Days.įor instance, when Orwell represents Ma Hla May, he narrates her as a lewd, slavish woman. This can be viewed in the negative images of Ma Hla May and Dr. Although many people consider that Burmese Days opposes imperialism, I will show that Orwell cannot completely evade the worldview of Orientalism in Burmese Days, especially in the description of characters. In the article “Kipling, the Orient, and Orientals: ‘Orientalism’”, author David Scott argues that some European writers may hold an assumption of the unfamiliar orient, which is called Orientalism (Scott 300). Additionally, Orwell also creates two typical Burmese, Ma Hla May and Dr. ![]() He also reflects Orwell’s own experience and personal characteristics. In the story, Orwell shapes a character named Flory, who is obsessed with oriental culture and hates the racial discrimination. Afterwards, he wrote the novel Burmese Days to satirize the British colonial domination and imperialism. However, he gave up this high-paying job because he opposed British colonization and racial discrimination. George Orwell had been a police official in Burma for five years, so he witnessed the real life in Burma and the rigorous management of Britain. ![]()
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