... negative consequences. These European characters, then, must necessarily have non-European counterparts who form the reverse side of the Western imperialist narrative. In both stories, this opposing group consists of indigenous peoples who function as the objects-in contrast to the agents-of exploitation and colonization. It is in the disparate representations, descriptions, and judgements of these native societies and European civilization that imperialistic biases are most evident. Through both ... , however, are evaluated in a completely different manner. On one hand, the chief accoun...

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... he yearns to understand and belong to, that is described in light and colour. The object of our narrator's affections, also nameless, is the sister of Mangan; she is continually viewed in white or brown, and cast in lamplight. With the exception of Mangan's sister, only objects and nature are given colours: "The other houses of the street... gazed at one another with brown imperturbable faces"; "Among these I found a ... after speaking with her about the upcoming bazaar: "The light from the lamp opposite our door caught the white curve of her neck, lit up her hair that rested there and...

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... in vehicles, power plants, industries Together they alter climates to extremes, contribute to the formation of acid rain, attributes to soil infertility, as well as producing low level photochemical smog; affecting the Earth's ecosystems respectively. Enterprises such as agriculture and the construction of dams to generate electricity through the diversions and alterations of river has led to drastic and redundant changes in climate that would in return affect ... unwittingly brought to theses new locations by humans, some as far as the other side of the globe. Others have no choice but...

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