1. Gunga Din and Heart of Darkness
... 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 film ... is true, however, for Indian characters, who are represented primarily as groups sharing appearances, motives, ...
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