http://literallyrotten.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] literallyrotten.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] no_sin_but 2007-08-21 06:41 am (UTC)

"Had they found Africa yet, when you're from?"

Darren is not a history buff, let it be known.

"This is essentially a criticism of colonialism. That is, the white man's assumption that he can sail his boats over to Africa, enslave the population, make off with all the ivory and have a nice cup of tea in the afternoon. It's written by a Polish man, I believe, though you'd never know English wasn't his first language. This is one of the first real criticisms of this sort."

A very important book, a younger Darren would have been sure to note.

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