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== Comicbooks == |
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* ''Flashman and the Tiger'': Flashman encounters the son of a [[The Prisoner of Zenda|Rupert of Hentzau]] [[Expy]] who describes public schools as having conditions worse than Siberia but helping to toughen him up to take on Englishmen; also, there is a character in Flashman's Lady who is an English-educated Barbary pirate. |
* ''Flashman and the Tiger'': Flashman encounters the son of a [[The Prisoner of Zenda|Rupert of Hentzau]] [[Expy]] who describes public schools as having conditions worse than Siberia but helping to toughen him up to take on Englishmen; also, there is a character in Flashman's Lady who is an English-educated Barbary pirate. |
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* ''Babar'' may be a colonial allegory, with the Elephant King representing Western-educated leaders are looked upon favorably by European powers (in this case France). |
* ''Babar'' may be a colonial allegory, with the Elephant King representing Western-educated leaders are looked upon favorably by European powers (in this case France). |
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* [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s novel ''Black Mischief'' has the Emperor Seth of the fictional African country Azania, who includes among his numerous titles a bachelor of arts degree at Oxford. The character is an interesting combination of [[Strawman Political|strawman liberal]], [[Well |
* [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s novel ''Black Mischief'' has the Emperor Seth of the fictional African country Azania, who includes among his numerous titles a bachelor of arts degree at Oxford. The character is an interesting combination of [[Strawman Political|strawman liberal]], [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] and [[Tragic Hero]]. |
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* Frederick Forsyth's novel ''The Dogs of War'' is kind of on the [[Unfortunate Implications]] side, as there is an [[Oxbridge]] educated African leader who is one of the few honorable African characters in the book, with both sides of a civil war being portrayed as a bunch of savages. He represents a [[Take a Third Option|third group of people]] and {{spoiler|eventually takes power, allowing for a somewhat optimistic ending.}} |
* Frederick Forsyth's novel ''The Dogs of War'' is kind of on the [[Unfortunate Implications]] side, as there is an [[Oxbridge]] educated African leader who is one of the few honorable African characters in the book, with both sides of a civil war being portrayed as a bunch of savages. He represents a [[Take a Third Option|third group of people]] and {{spoiler|eventually takes power, allowing for a somewhat optimistic ending.}} |
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* ''[[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]]'' by [[Jules Verne]]: Captain Nemo; whether a Pole or Indian Prince, he is definitely steeped in Western culture, ironically enough, the same culture he is at war with. |
* ''[[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea]]'' by [[Jules Verne]]: Captain Nemo; whether a Pole or Indian Prince, he is definitely steeped in Western culture, ironically enough, the same culture he is at war with. |
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