Burmese Days
In his novel Burmese Days (1934), George Orwell scrutinizes the contradictions of both Burman and European values, attitudes and aspirations, deno.. Lire la suite
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In his novel Burmese Days (1934), George Orwell scrutinizes the
contradictions of both Burman and European values, attitudes and
aspirations, denouncing the disruptive effects of imperialism. In
Kyauktada, upper Burma, Flory, a lonely and rather cowardly British
timber merchant, feels alienated and stifled by the Europeans’ conduct
and conversations. U Po Kyin, a corrupt, unscrupulous, and extremely
powerful Sub-divisional Magistrate, seeks the privilege of becoming the
first native member in the European Club, and so he plots to ruin his
rival, Dr. Veraswami. Flory commits suicide, for he cannot withstand the
humiliation he is publicly subjected to by Ma Hla May, his former
Burmese mistress, as part of U Po Kyin’s schemes against the
protagonist.
George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903 in
British India, and he served in the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. He
expressly condemns the British imperial system; however, he often
exhibits an ambivalent attitude towards it. He died in1950.
