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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.
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- Title
- Burmese Days
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Orwell
- Publisher
- Editions CHAARAOUI
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 9920789607
- ISBN13
- 9789920789608
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- Fiction, Historical Themes, Nature, Travel, Animals, Classics, British Literature, England, Great Britain, English Literature, Asia, India, Culture, Diaries, Farms, Homesteads, Debut, Civilization, Colonialism, Discrimination, Colonies, Myanmar
- First published
- 1934
- Original title
- Burmese Days
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- 3.9 out of 5
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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.