I have always thought of myself as adept with most cultures. However, my experience in Empire Writing at the Virginia Military Institute has opened my eyes to the vastness that is culture. Before one takes this class, one must come… Continue Reading
British Empire The British empire influenced other nations such as Germany who attempted a similar domination. The Suez Canal was a direct link from Britain to India, and it was also a great technological breakthrough. “The scramble for Africa,”… Continue Reading
The British may have been more disorganized and chaotic in their quest for India than what initially meets the eye. A Passage to India delves into a British controlled town of India called Chandrapore. The clash of cultures is inevitable,… Continue Reading
This article analyzes the effects of Kim, in Rudyard Kipling’s Kim, leaving a free, or boundless culture, to a strict, and regulated British culture. I imagine that Kim feels like a wild animal being locked in a cage at a Zoo. Continue… Continue Reading
This article discusses how different cultures and paradigms can cause conflict. In the case of the British rule over India, the clash of cultures beats through A Passage to India and Kim. A shift in culture is so diverse that it… Continue Reading
Kim, by Rudyard Kipling is a novel about the “coming of age” of a cunning, playful, and charming British boy raised in India. This article discusses the effects of Kim, and his being forced from Indian culture into British culture. Based… Continue Reading