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From: Hiswimr-AT-aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 23:16:52 EST
Subject: A question about Burmese Days



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Dear List Members:

I am writing a paper on Orwell's Burmese Days and was wondering if someone 
more familiar with the Anglo-Indian literary tradition could help.

My question is whether Flory's Burmese servant Ko S'la, who reminds me, to 
some extent, of the figure of the house slave (or the mammy figure) in the 
African-American racial economy, belongs to a comparable model of selflessly 
devoted servant in Anglo-Indian literature? 

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Nalin 

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Dear List Members:

I am writing a paper on Orwell's Burmese Days and was wondering if someone more familiar with the Anglo-Indian literary tradition could help.

My question is whether Flory's Burmese servant Ko S'la, who reminds me, to some extent, of the figure of the house slave (or the mammy figure) in the African-American racial economy, belongs to a comparable model of selflessly devoted servant in Anglo-Indian literature?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Nalin
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