Effects Of Emperialism

Orwell, being bullied in many events, discussed the Burmese hatred towards the British. He described how they “hooted after [him] when [he] was at a safe distance” (Orwell, 1936, p.1) and that when an “European woman went through the bazaars alone somebody would probably spit betel juice over her dress” (Orwell, 1936, p.1). It is evident that the British existence in Burma was not welcomed by the Burmese but that hatred was natural and easily justifiable. When I think about it, it was extinctive for the Burmese to hate the oppressors of their fellow citizens. Those Burmese who were stacked up in

Today, imperialism has adopted new strategies. It spreads under the banner of freedom and liberty, and claims to promote peace and justice but its underscore and effects remain the same. Wars are instigated everywhere to (liberate) nations from oppressive rulers. Once these nations are (freed), we see the troops hanging their flags all around those cities. That suggests that those states are being colonized and not freed, which is actually the case. As for the effects, they are a lot deeper today than it was in Orwell’s days. In the present days, people view international organizations as a referee when crisis befall a certain region that requires military actions. Therefore, when some countries act individually, and break international laws, the law of the world feels that it’s being ruled by the law of the jungle. That feeling is a very terrifying feeling which gives a new dimension for today’s imperialism. I feel that if Orwell was present today, he would have felt that the whole world is about to become a coolie.

Dehumanization was another main effect of imperialism. After Orwell shot the elephant, the younger English men thought that “it was a damn shame to shoot an elephant for killing a coolie, because an elephant was worth more than any damn Coringhee coolie” (Orwell, 1936, p.5).

prisons, tortured with bamboo sticks and humiliated (Orwell, 1936, p.1) were victims of the British imperialism. Even Orwell expressed his sympat

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