Similarly, in Satanic Verses, the character of Saladin Chamcha has a great dissatisfaction with his culture. ... Saladin's travels only consist of movement between England and India. ... The cutting down of the tree is symbolic of his separation with India and with his father. ... Saladin loves England but, always returns to India. ... The cutting down of the tree leaves the roots which is to equal to the fact that India will always be his birthplace, but the tree is gone which is Saladin's choice and transformation to move away from Indian culture and embrace the western civilizatio...

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It is believable because India was a British colony at the time. That is the foundation under which India is totally powered and the Indian people ultimately controlled. ... "This is salt from India's sea, therefore it is Indians salt," is what he preaches. ... By the time World War II roles around, it is evident in the movie that Britain has become numb to this "little" problem in India, due to the fact that it is fighting a much more tremendous battle in many other places, and finally gives India its independence. ... And when there are two distinct religions, races, or cultures, it ...

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When Africa was colonized and new immigrants came to the country to settle down, there came a gradual amalgamation of the different cultures, traditions and values, crumbling the ethnicities of the people present there. ... For example, India has developed its industry by providing favorable incentives to foreigners to invest in their country. ... Aside from this, India is still battling social evils which have climaxed in recent years such as child labor, child marriages, gender inequality at work, caste system, sanitation, religious conflicts and beggary. ...

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Throughout the ages and in all cultures, children joined with their parents to work in the fields, in the marketplace, and around the home as soon as they were old enough to perform simple tasks. ... In the 1600's, cotton cloth imported from India had become popular and so British merchants organized a cotton industry for themselves. ...

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