George Orwell: Essays

1. Orwell states "every white man's life in the East, was one long struggle not to be laughed at." Why do you think that the natives laughed at their colonizers, and why was that a concern for the "white men?" 2. How did the benefits of industrializati

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Natives naturally felt resentful of their colonial intruders. Europeans did not know how to live as well in their new surroundings as the natives did, hence the laughter at them. Your second question is pretty complex for this short answer forum.