Burmese Days is one of George Orwell’s better known works. It is a nonfiction novel that was published in 1934. George Orwell got the idea for this book when he was working as a police officer for the Indian Imperial Police in Burma. Burmese Days is set before World War II. The book talks about the short term British attempt to gain control in its surrounding countries.

The main character is John Flory who moved from Britain to Burma. In the novel, Flory is decribed as a feeble and lonely character. He is in charge of timber camps located in Kyauktada, Burma. John Flory belongs to a European Club where he goes to get drinks and confide in his fellow members who work in the same field. Veriswami, a doctor in the area, becomes friends with John Flory and has the intentions of becoming a member of the English Club. However, Veriswami is working with U Po Kyin who is the novel’s villain. U Po Kyin’s plan is to use John Flory to get into the English Club then gain control of the high class people in effort to take over the area. When John Flory meets Elizabeth Lackersteen, a British debutante, all hope of keeping U Po Kyin powerless is lost. By falling in love with Elizabeth Lackersteen, John Flory creates a weak spot and U Po Kyin takes advantage of the opportunity provided for him.

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