Essays Tagged: "Bengal"

Analysis of "Animal Farm" by Eric Blair

Eric Blair-Blair was born in Bengal in 1903, educated at Eton, and after working for the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, returne ...

(4 pages) 68 0 3.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell. Emphasizes on "Animal farm" and "1984"

ic Blair. He is one of the most famous political satirists of the twentieth century. He was born in Bengal, India in 1903 to an English Civil Servant and died in 1950. He attended Eton from 1917 to 19 ...

(10 pages) 174 0 4.6 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Imperialism in India

RobertClive, who had been named lieutenant-governor in 1755, was sentto take back Calcutta from the Bengal nawab. He accomplishedthis in January of 1757. Then later that year, Clive lead agroup of 950 ... by a degenerate nawab at Plassey.The victory of the English forces over the local resistancebrought Bengal under the effective political control of the EastIndia Company. Although a 'puppet nawab' was ...

(4 pages) 125 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

East India Company and its Impact on Bengal

A new capital city and a new structure of authority in Bengal were direct consequences ofBritish rule. British trade created some new employment opportunit ... tion the Indians had to the British conquest proves this. In turn, theBritish benefited highly from Bengal. For instance, Bengal financed a large part of Britishnaval and military operations and impor ... tably with China. After consolidating the company's position in Madras in 1751, RobertClive reduced Bengal to a client state in 1757. Granted the right to collect revenue inBengal and Bihar by the Mog ...

(7 pages) 91 0 4.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Imperialism in India

bert Clive, who had been named lieutenant-governor in 1755, was sent to take back Calcutta from the Bengal nawab. He accomplished this in January of 1757. Then later that year, Clive lead a group of 9 ... a degenerate nawab at Plassey. The victory of the English forces over the local resistance brought Bengal under the effective political control of the East India Company. Although a 'puppet nawab' wa ...

(4 pages) 161 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

L'INDE

e;pal, le Bhoutan, le Myanmar et le Bangladesh. La mer Arabien, l'Indien Océan et la Baie de Bengal forment les côtes de l'Inde.La Géographie Physique:Le climat en Inde est caract& ... acute;ale pour commencer un tour de l'Inde du sud.La plus grande ville de l'Inde est la capitale du Bengal de l'ouest : Calcutta. Comme autres grandes villes, Calcutta a une atmosphère cosmopol ...

(7 pages) 40 0 3.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Charulata - Exploration of the Old and New.

a to illustrate the emergence of the "modern woman". In the film, there is a reference to a popular Bengali author, Bankim. In Bankim's text "Woman: Old and New", he reveals that the new woman should ... itional way. Charulata equally embodies both these qualities.The film is set during the peak of the Bengal Renaissance and British influence can be seen frequently. It is displayed in Charulata and Bh ...

(1 pages) 14 0 0.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

British Imperialism in India beginning in 18th century Title: The Knife of Sugar

British and French recruited sepoys to assist in the battles.The most favorable area to control was Bengal. According to the French traveler, Bernier: "The knowledge I have acquired of Bengal in two v ... . It has immense herds of pigs and flocks of sheep and goats."In 1756, Siraj al-Dawla, the Nawab of Bengal, invaded Calcutta (the principal fort of the East India Company) in order to gain control ove ...

(5 pages) 103 1 3.6 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

"1984" By George Orwell - The following talks about how Orwell wrote his book to show us the evils of totalitarianism.

ieties could have.Orwell's life clearly made an impact in 1984. He was born as Eric Author Blair in Bengal, India on June 25, 1903. His father was Richard Walmesley Blair who was a civil servant to th ...

(13 pages) 206 1 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Biographical summery of the life of George Orwell, writer of Animal Farm, 1984... etc...

neteen Eighty Four. George Orwell is the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair.Eric was born in Motihari in Bengal, India on the 25th of June, 1903. In 1907 the Blairs returned to England to live and in 1911 ...

(3 pages) 29 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

An essay on Peter Singer, the author of Famine, Affluence, and Morality.

d the interests of humankind.Before reading Singers essay, I had no idea about what was going on in Bengal, or in any other third world country for that matter. Needless to say, I do not think many ot ... no moral difference whether the person I can help is a neighbor's child ten yards away from me or a Bengali whose name I shall I never know, ten thousand miles away." Most people are visual persons an ...

(3 pages) 143 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

The Gupta Empire (the golden age of India)

eve that they were from the Kshtriya tribe.III) Some believed that Guptas were officials in Bengal, and one officer (Sri Gupta) overthrew the king of Bengal.IV) The last belief is that ...

(4 pages) 44 0 4.5 Jan/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

A journal entry on 5 different issues all to do with pollution/animal endangerment recieved 89% in May 10th/2005

be stopped for example The Javan rhinoceros was once widespread throughout the Oriental Realm from Bengal eastward to include Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and southwards to the Malay P ...

(2 pages) 18 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The effect of one of the heavy metals (Arsenic) in Bangladesh.

Located in Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India, lies my place of origin, Bangladesh. Increasing at 2.09% (2005 est. ... oundwater contaminated by naturally occurring arsenic is the main source of drinking water for many Bengalis (approximately 40 million). As a matter of importance, the arsenic concentrations are great ... approximately 40 million). As a matter of importance, the arsenic concentrations are greater in the Bengal Delta. This form of water is difficult to detect because arsenic is tasteless, odorless, and ...

(3 pages) 16 0 3.0 May/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Animal Farm: Corruption Of An Inspired Vision

ocialist state. In other words, he desired to save socialism from communism. Eric Blair was born in Bengal, India in 1903; and, as soon as 1917 he attended school at Eton, located in England, where he ...

(6 pages) 10 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Animal Farm

Animal Farm George Orwell was his pen name but his real name was Eric Blair. He was born in Bengal in 1903 and hated totalitarianism. He died at the age of 47. He hated lying and cruelty in li ...

(4 pages) 25 0 5.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Early resistance to british na

ley being one such example.The process of territorial expansion that started with the annexation of Bengal, the "private trade" which enabled merchant's in the Company's service to make fortunes on th ... r enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, for the government of the presidency of Fort William in Bengal, there shall be appointed a governor-general, and four counselors; and that the whole civil a ...

(13 pages) 34 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

George Orwell

ce serving as a minor British official and the daughter of an unsuccessful merchant. He was born in Bengal, India on June 25, 1903, with the name of Eric Arthur Blair, which he would later change. Man ...

(4 pages) 2421 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

In Life of Pi, how does the relationship between Richard Parker and Pi change as the story progresses? What is its significance?

civilization exists, the idea of an innocent sixteen-year-old boy surviving his ordeal with a feral Bengal tiger lies beyond our concept of reality. However, it cannot be denied that the relation betw ... . In the novel Life of Pi written by Canadian author Yann Martel, a relationship develops between a Bengal tiger and Pi, who are stranded on a lifeboat after a horrific shipwreck Richard Parker and Pi ...

(4 pages) 20 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Rum Corps

hase the rest. Large profits were made from the sales of rum. In 1800, the merchant ship, ‘The Bengal,’ passed through Sydney with rum and other goods. The ships captain sold rum to the trad ...

(3 pages) 2702 1 0.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History