Burmese+Days+FAQ

-Why did Dr.Veraswami want Flory's death to seem like an accident?

Hey these questions are part of the dicussion that we had on friday. Please add some new thoughtful questions instead. Thank you.

-What did Flo(the dog) mean to Flory?

Flo is part of Flory's life. It is clearly presented that the dog is an extension of his life. Thus, whenever Flory does something wrong, this emotion applies to the dog as well. In addition, Flo (the dog) is more like a Savior to Flory. In a time of imperialism, the dog is his protection, (in case if rebellion occurs between the Burmese & British).

-Why does Ma Hla May cooperate with U Po Kyin? She cooperated with U Po Kyin because she wanted money and U Po Kyin gave it to her. She probably thought she would benefit from making Flory look bad because, this way Elizabeth would not like him anymore and she would have Flory to herself.

HERE ARE THE SET OF QUESTIONS THAT I POSTED ON Proboard. HOWEVER; NO ONE ATTEMPTED TO critically ENGAGE. Thus, they are moved to Wikispaces.

Why do Francis and Samuel produce such visceral feelings among some members of the British community?

Among the various institutions, the British appeared to be most anxious about policing the boundaries of the Club. Why?

-Why does U Po Kyin abuse his power if he worked so hard to get to where he is today? I think U Po Kyin abuses his power after he worked to get where he is, because he has the ability to do so. So given the opportunity to abuse his power and gain extra money, respect and power on the side of his job. U Po Kyin uses the power and authority he has to have others pay him, and because of blackmail due errands for him. - Vinko Mustapic

-How does U Po Kyin's wife put up with his arrogance? I think U Po Kyin's wife puts up with him because she feels that without him she would be unprotected. She has never known any other man, that is all she knows. Not only that but apparently that is how men treat their wives in Burma.

-If Flory gets so annoyed at the other Europeans, why doesn't he just stop going to the club? The club is the only space that he can interact with peopel of his standard. Although Flory did not fully believe he was superior to the orientals he still had that sense of superiority in him, he was raised this way.

-What is the real reason behind the accusations of Dr, Veraswami's connection with the European imperialists? To be more specific, why is Dr. Veraswami the only person U Po Kyin thinks should be liable for being accustomed with the British?

-Is U Po Kyin's action as a leader right or wrong? Is he really following his karma? Does he fully understand his beliefs as a Buddhist?

-What examples of racism are depicted throughout U Po Kyin and the Europeans? Is U Po Kyin really taking racism seriously? Instead of assasinating Dr. Veraswami, why aren't there any other ways to settle this issue out? Why is killing the only right thing to do to Dr. Veraswami?

-Why is that Europeans are able to intervene with Burmese actions whereas Burmese are not allowed to interfere with European affliated organizations such as the "club"?

-What is the story behind Elizabeth, is she a hypocrite? She is not a hypocrite. She is just naive and does not know what is going on. She is not very open minded and does not accept things she does not understand.

-Does Dr. Veraswami believe that the Europeans are better than the Burmans?

Dr. Veraswami does not really believe that the Europeans are better than the Burmese. However; he is partially doing them a favor as being a doctor to the British. Dr. Veraswami is simply doing what is right for British. If he does not respect them, then he may flogged. Thus, it is necessary for him to give his full respect to them as vistors whereas at the same time he maintains that equal eye on his own people, the Burmese.

-What is Flory really afraid of, getting rejected?

By feeling guilty, and favoring the Burmese more to protect their own terrority, Flory feels if he is noticed, he may be rejected from the British, because he is typically betraying his own people by joining the other side (Burmese people).

-Why is racism a reoccurring issue in certain parts of the book? "Racism" is a reoccurring issue through certain parts of the book, because there is this resentment between the Europeans and Burmese in regards to settlement, territory, peace, imperialism, and cultural diffusion between Buddhist and Christian beliefs.

I think that Dr. Veraswami doesn't believe that Europeans are better than the Burman. He poses as if he doesn't like the Burman, because i believe that he is afraid of the Europeans and fears the fact that if he was to side with his own people he would be going against the European authority, that the Europeans claim to have. In my eyes, Veraswami is a coward and has no guts to be and act as his true self. -Kaui

Do you have the source for the image below? (I do agree with Kaui that if Dr. Veraswami takes the Burmese place, this would mean that he would possibly face the British authority as there is a series of betrayal, deception, and untrustworthiness) - Arjun



[|Burmese Days]
 * __Facts:__**
 * George Orwell served as a policman of The Indian Imperial Police in Burma for 5 years. [|Biography]
 * //Burmese Days// is fictional but its true parts are based on The time period of British Imperialism
 * Some of George Orwells most famous works stemmed from the publication of //Burmese Days//

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