Burma

Burma has a tumultuous and convoluted political history, filled with unrest, oppression, and the violation of human rights. According to BBC, “from 1962 to 2011, the country was ruled by a military junta that suppressed almost all dissent and wielded absolute power in the face of international condemnation and sanctions” (BBC, 2014). These conflicts have contributed to widespread poverty, the effects of which are observable within the educational system. The educational climate in Burma is best…

myself how privileged I am right now, compared to what I have seen in life before. Taking a walk back down my memory lanes, I remembered how I grew up in a Karen refugee camp that resides in Thailand. I was only eleven years old. My dad and I left Burma…

The Politics of Buddhist Revival Laurence Cox wrote an article that explores several aspects of U’ Dhammaloka’s Buddhism, and who he was as a Buddhist (Cox, 2010). Laurence Cox explores U’ Dhammaloka’s involvement in the Buddhist Tract Society (BTS), as a social movement organizer, and his participation in politics. (Cox, 2010). Also, the sacred Buddhist text that Dhammaloka could not interpret during his preaching tours. Summary Cox, (2010), in his article “The Politics of Buddhist Revival:…

novels. In addition to his success as a novelist, Orwell was also an accomplished author of non-fiction. In his non-fiction story “Shooting an Elephant,” published in 1936, Orwell discusses his experiences working as a sub-divisional police officer in Burma and how his experiences changed his perspective on imperialism and society. Orwell uses a variety of literary techniques in order to portray the deteriorating state of the British Empire, as well as his own waning innocence; however, his use…

In retrospect, I may empathize more with Elizabeth than Flory because I can identify with her struggles as a woman. Either way, it is clear that the subplot of Elizabeth, Flory, and Verrall signifies the struggle to find meaningful relationships in Burma during the days of the British…

“Shooting An Elephant,” George Orwell’s famously anti-imperialist essay, brings to light the complicated idea regarding the malleability of one’s conscience and questions the stability of a moral code. He begins the essay by recounting his time in Burma as a British officer, and how his hatred of imperialism was becoming overshadowed by the Burmese peoples’ distaste for his fellow colonizers and him. He wished to gain the trust and respect of these people in order to put this cognitive…

perceived as an outsider, working for the imperialist in Burma. The persona was experiencing external conflicts with the Burmese people due to their mockery of him as a British Empire, the British Empire’s unjust occupation of Burma and his internal conflict with conscience and self image. He stated, “I was hated by a large number of people.” This high modality encompasses the struggles of discovery, working as a British imperialist in Burma, none of them liked the British. When he was informed…

Orwell justifies his actions, ?solely to avoid looking a fool,? driven by the instigation of the Burmese (165). Orwell himself, against his will, has oppressed many Burmese. In Orwell?s case, the coolie killed by the elephant represents the invasion of Burma by the British. Just as no one can predict the next victim of the elephant, also no one can predict the next victim of the British. The murder of coolie gives Orwell a justifiable reason to kill the elephant. Orwell does not want himself to…

It represents the city trying to stay alive because when the elephant got shot he was slowly falling, but tried to stay alive as long as he could. The city was falling and had a lot of poverty and war but was trying to stay together. It shows how Burma struggled after the war with Britain. The “must” from the elephant represented power. It shows how powerful the Burmese were before they started the war and how weak they were after. The last thing that the elephant represents is the people. It…

Introduction Rohingya people, one of the world most persecuted minorities. It is a minority race which is mostly Muslim that live in Myanmar, a country that its main religion is Buddhism. The conflict between the Rohingya and Myanmar has been occurred for a long time, which can be traced back to the 20th century during the time period of World War II. The Rohingya people have been living in Myanmar as early as 12th century according to historians and the Rohingya people. The amount of Rohingya…