Forster's novel, A Passage to India, there is a clash between two cultures, England and India. ... Since the British took over in India, the natives have had a hatred towards the English. ... Both Aziz and Fielding are open to part of a different culture, but they are not willing to give up all of their culture. ... Aziz becomes less open-minded towards the English culture and Fielding becomes less open-minded towards the Indian culture. ... Aziz tells Fielding that it is possible for the two to be friends, but only after the English are out of India and one of them is able to put his...

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In his novel A Passage to India, E.M Forster offers the reader a critique of English colonists, or Anglo-Indians as he refers to them, in colonized India. Forster illustrates in detail the cultural misunderstandings that result when the Anglo-Indian culture, marred by a bigoted and restrictive ethos entrenched in customs that discourage opposition to the masses, clashes with the wholly different culture of the native people of India, "a world whose richness and subtlety they [the English] have no conception- ("Notes on the English Character- 5). ... In contrast to the privacy of England, "...

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As Britain try to imperialize Africa and India, they lost control of their land and their culture and customs were destroyed when traditional figures were replaced. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... African and Indian culture and economy were damaged when Britain was trying to imperialize these colonies. ... The British changed the way they were living which changed their culture and customs. Culture may have been negatively affected in and India, however, the British also introducer modern technology that helped these colonies. ...

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Fosters novel A Passage To India, Foster starts out with a short, brief description and introduction about the setting, tell us exactly where the story is going to take place. By Foster opening up his novel this way, it helps us to appreciate the Indians as the natives of the land of India. ... With this in mind it shows that at this time the English have total control and power over India. ... In this manner, Foster ends A Passage To India as a tragic but platonic love story between the two friends, separated by different cultures and political climates. ... Foster also uses these symbo...

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In this scene, both cultures act like what is expected of them. The Indians have set up 'four good European chairs', and this shows the difference in both cultures. ... Both cultures did what was expected of them. ... This shows that Olivia had a tolerance of the Indian culture, and accepted it. ... She likes India, and the culture. ...

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Britain's government, politics, and culture were all affected by the Revolution, as their failure spurred the Parliment to reaffirm both its governance and its competence. ... It was called the "Patriots" Revolt", in which the reformist patriot celebrated American life, society, and culture, and despised British views and way of life. ... Also with the loss of America, Britain gained India as a main trading partner which greatly benefited them in many ways. India stregthened Britain's class system and more impotantly made middle-class radicalism unpatriotic. ... The American Revoluti...

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Rudyard Kipling's relation to India has greatly influenced his works. ... The rich culture that lies within the jungles, valleys, rivers, and cities are the poet's major influences. In 1886 Departmental Ditties began being published in India. ... In fact, India itself is the main topic of Departmental Ditties. Kipling's descriptive poetry in "Mandalay- sweeps the reader back to a culture of rickshaws, pagodas, jungles, and beaches. ...

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While living in India, Kipling wrote his best works. Looking closely, one sees that Kipling wrote about India all his life; almost exclusively in his youth, but many years after he returned to England for good, he was still looking back to India and reexamining the Imperial experience (Bauer xii). ... Kim gives a vivid picture of the complexities in India under British rule ( College Term Papers). The time in which this story takes place is around the late nineteenth century in British India. ... He wants the rea...

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In 1500, Europe was third in population in the world, behind China and India. Proportionately, Europe progressed at a higher rate than either China or India during the period 1650-1850. ... Europeans enjoyed better clothing, more varied food, more furniture and more household utensils than did their counterparts in China and India. ... Europe was apparently in a better position to take advantage of the knowledge that began to rapidly accumulate as a result of the renaissance (much of it from Asian and Islamic cultures). Western science organized a better attack on the secrets of nature, and us...

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When occupying countries like India, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the English language was taught out to the public and made into an official language in most occupied countries. ... I do recognize the problem of minority languages disappearing and with it, its culture. Culture is the color of our otherwise pretty grey world which makes it crucial to preserve and make sure we do not forget it. ...

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Western culture imposes upon religious beliefs and the influence that the United States has through soft power creates animosity among these nations. ... Nye refers to the following countries as the main contenders to the heavy weight belt of world dominance: China, Japan, Russia, India and Europe as the European Union. ... India is an underdeveloped country with a high poverty and illiteracy rate. ... Also, the presence of soft power helps India to be considered a world power. ...

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The second main visitor was Henry Hudson, who was hired by the Dutch East India Company to find the westward passage to Asia. ... In 1624, the Dutch West India Company sent 110 people to the island that Hudson discovered. ... The Dutch West India Company provided many incentives for people to come to their colony, but the colony still grew too slowly. ...

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The end of World War II brought about new flows of immigrants coming from the New Commonwealth (India, a few African countries, the West Indies) and from Pakistan. ... The lifestyles of ethnic minorities Ethnic minorities have contributed to British culture and politics and they have their own newspapers and political organizations. ...

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Canada is a place full of cultural wealth. Many different kinds of people, cultures, and races live in Canada and call it their home. One race that had a significant role in the construction, molding and forming of Canada is the Black people and they really are not ever shown any gratitude for w...

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