Prejudice and Racism in The Jewel in the Crown and Heart...

Racism in The Jewel in the Crown and Heart of Darkness The effects of British colonialism are reflected in literature from both early modernism and post colonialism. Racial discrimination tainted both eras portrayed in the British morale of white supremacy over non-European counties unfolded. Heart of Darkness exemplifies early modernism in the British explorers viewed African natives of the Congo as incapable of human equality due to perceived uncivilized savagery. Personal interaction between races was little to none, as the freshly conquered Africans were still viewed as alien. Likewise, Jewel in the Crown, exemplifies of post colonialism, echoes racism from the British Rule in India. Postcolonial literature evolved from†¦show more content†¦383). Even though Hari is Indian, He was raised in England. After Hari followed his fathers dream to return to India excepted by the English . He instead learned the English value that an Indian an Englishmen could never meet on equal terms (Jc part 5:p.248). The white supremacy attitude of inequality based largely on skin color, effected where the interracial couple felt comfortable exploring the nature of human bonding. They finally felt confide to Biblighar, as no white man or white women would come into the gardens since the gardens always seemed to have a purely Indian connection (Jewel in the Crown, P. 379). The couples restriction to be publicly shamed for a black and white couples restricted the emotion of Daphnes instinctual bond with Hari. Daphne expresses a similar kinship blind of race as Marlows view as she affirms that a friendship between two human beings cant be limited in this way(JC.p.389). As the learned prejudice instilled in the both literary characters begin to dissolve, the theme resonates the questioning of British values in the exploration of human bonding. The British superior right of to conquer and rule over people indigenous of there own nation was questioned. The value could not hold true as some British people. The theme is evident as Marlow begins to feel compassion for the conquered African people, especially after experiencing loss due to the death of his African Helmsmen. TheShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesstories had been based on the exploitation of indigenous labor and precious minerals in the highlands of the hemisphere, and of African slaves and cash crops in its tropical islands and coastal lowlands. Peru and Mexico were the jewels of the Spanish imperial crown. Saint-Domingue and Barbados were two of the rich- WORLD MIGRATION IN THE LONG TWENTIETH CENTURY †¢ 27 est spots on the planet, worth much more to their French and British colonial masters than the vast expanses of Louisiana