Days in Burma

The early novel "Days in Burma" by the English writer George Orwell, most famous for his unparalleled dystopias "1984" and "Animal Farm", is largely autobiographical: the author lived in this country and served as a colonial police officer. Orwell is ruthless in describing the life of British subjects in colonized Burma - "a futile, barren world, a world where even thought is censored". Despite the differences in character and preferences among the English colonists, they are united by one thing - an unwavering sense of superiority over the natives, whom they at best despise.