A historical background of Colonialism: Colonialism is a political system that has been dealt with by many scholars and historians. There many definitions of colonialism and its outset in history. The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically: the state apparatus that was dominant under colonialism (Oxford dictionnary). The word colony was first used in the fourteenth century ( Encarta
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta, British Presidency, on May 7th 1861. He was born to a Bengali Brahmin family. Tagore’s family was at the forefront of the Bengal Renaissance. His family members were philosophers, poets, musicians, composers, play writes and novelists. He too wrote his first poem at the age of 8 and became published by the age of 16. He hated formal education and was tutored and physically trained by his brother. He believed that proper teaching doesn’t explain things but
language demeaning to the Africans and their culture. At the same time we should keep in mind that each artistic output is a product of its time and reflects contemporary mindset. Written in 1930-31 in the heydays of European colonialism, Tintin in the Congo is similarly influenced by the popular opinions of the time and deserves to be treated in its socio-political and historical context as well. Keywords: Comics, Tintin, Imperialism, Post-colonialism, Ethnocentricity. For long, comic strips were
the rivalry between the industrialized countries hence, colonialism became the means for obtaining both source and power. British official Cecile Rhodes; who was a firm supporter of the colonial mission, in a statement professed the reasons and purpose behind the British and European colonization
Indies a new culture was born, mostly based on their religion and African tradition. “African culture survived in the Caribbean through religion” (Brathwaite, 31). African slaves were emancipated and received a colonial education, and “became literate in a language which was foreign to them, `liberated` into a culture which was not theirs” (Brathwaite, 33). African slaves were punished for not following the English idea of civilization. The West Indians has resisted cultural imperialism by clinging
The main purpose of the research is to examine in detail about postmodern traits with specific reference to Indian diaspora in fictional works of Amitav Ghosh. The novels like The Glass Palace, River of Smoke and Sea of Poppies of Amitav Ghosh have been specifically considered for this review. These novels are the perfect evidence for the postmodern traits and the treatment of diaspora written by Amitav Ghosh. In these novels, Ghosh has engaged incessantly in the risk of putting otherised/marginalised
authors could draw from multiple literary models. These reference sources were not limited to imaginary travel literature in prose. The comprehensive meaning of the ideas on travel nursed by Daniel Defoe and Jonathan Swift cannot be briefly summarized. Acknowledgement has to be made to the wider prose tradition of the period during which these two classics were penned for evaluating the importance of the background of travel, not as any distinct feature, but as a comprehensive component of the imaginative
uneducated person as an ignorant beast. The other objectives of Vedic education in ancient India were worship of God, a feeling of religion, formation of character, fulfillment of public and civic duties, and the protection and propagation of national culture. Fire sacrifices, fasting and taking vows became part of
student is very important. The whole process of education is crucial for a society as it plays a key role in determining the course of its development. Education is seen as an essential aspect to achieve social mobility. Education must be given due importance as it acts as the foundation stone for creating a healthy and prosperous society. The level of
impalpable and invidious demands of the middle-class (bourgeois) ideology. While resisting it, he had to allow himself to be tamed by it. Arnold’s denigration of the three classes in Culture and Anarchy (1869) as the Barbarians, the Philistines and the Populace, based on their responsiveness to the problems of culture, is replete with bourgeois bias. In a confessional manner he speaks