Empire Introduction

Leonard Woolf points out several ideals, linked to the colonization and exploitation of India. Woolf obviously objects to the notion of British Imperialism, but does say how it could help India's populace as well. The Stock-Jobber speaks, with a lot of prejudice, of how the British are obligated to give "a strong hand" to the India populace. He thinks they need the British to build their civilization, such as schools, railways, and hospitals. He is also confused. He is obsessed with the idea of the master race, and it is his, and his kind, duty to give "aid" to those inferior to him.
Woolf uses the oysters to help the reader understand both sides of the topic. The Arab dies quickly, while Mr. White dies ion agonizing pain. We all know the difference between inclusive rationalization and prejudice, so we understand why the Arab did not have to die. However, the story with Mr. White is rather uncalled for. We also know Mr. White is part of the British colonialists, but I don’t think every man such as Mr. White deserves to die slowly such as that. Woolf is trying to separate the ideal of imperialism from humanitarianism, but he gives a rather unoriginal example. Bad people deserve to have bad things happen to them, and good people deserve a better hand than what the world gives to them.
Woolf claims to be a humanitarian, but people don’t listen to violence. If Woolf were a true humanitarian, then he knows violence doesn't give a good example. If Woolf wanted things to change then comparing the death of the Arab and Mr. White was a bad idea. Everyone knows what Woolf was saying before he said it. The Literature make-up doesn’t make Woolf's understanding stand out any more than a man who thinks the same thing and does nothing about it. Like Forster said, it’s not right to believe in your government over a friend, but it’s also necessary to have the government believe in you. If he wanted the imperialistic views to change then his readers are the wrong people to talk to.