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Discuss and compare ways in which relationships between members of different races are presented in The English Patient and at least one other post-colonial text
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Discuss and compare ways in which relationships between members of different races are presented in The English Patient and at least one other post-colonial text Kirpal Singh is an Indian; this immediately puts him apart from others in the war. He comes to England and is exposed to the English culture. Instead of adopting his brother's hostile attitude to it, he embraces it fully. Lord Suffolk who teaches him about and welcomes him into the culture quickens this acceptance. Suffolk is the height of the stereotypical eccentric English gentlemen and is therefore a very helpful representative of the country. Far from creating a gap between him and others he adopts the culture; and begins to cherish its ways, almost to the extent of neglecting his own. The ironic example of this is Caravaggio's annoyance at Kip's "continuous humming of Western songs". The quote, however, is open to interpretation about Caravaggio and...
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