British Identity and Literature

What does British identity and literature mean to Britain? The UK 's national identity has changed over the years. Through the work of Phyllis Wheatley, Aphra Ben, William Shakespeare, Daniel DeFoe, Coetzee, Caryl Phillips, he explored various meanings and aspects of British identity. Brits are not limited to the UK (or recent Britain), the British range far beyond the state. Britain is not a simple concept, but it is complicated by the presence of many British colonies in the world.

This literature review first introduces the concept of identity and cultural identity. Then, it will discuss how British colonialism had influenced Hong Kong in the past. I will discuss the cultural extremism of how globalization influences the formation of people in Hong Kong. Literary criticism is then concluded by talking about how the influence of the state affects the identity of Hong Kong people. The term "identity" is derived from the synonym "same" in Latin and also means "same" (Lawler, 2008: 2). "Identity" indicates that people are identical with humans, but at the same time people differ (Lawler, 2008: 2). Richard Jenkins (1996) understands "identity" as "who we are, who we are and how others understand ourselves and others (including us)" 2002): 25)

Approximately 250,000 people in Britain's overseas territory are British citizenship by origin or naturalization. In addition to all aspects of the common British identity, each of them has its own unique identity in a particular context of political, economic, ethnic, social and cultural history. For example, in the case of residents of the Falkland Islands, Mr. Lewis Clifton, chairman of the Falkland Islands Council, said that the cultural, economic, social, political and educational value of the UK is a unique British style Falkland Islands He explained that he founded. However, the islanders feel that they are quite different from the people who live in the UK. This may be related to being geographically isolated, or living on a smaller island - similar to people who feel perhaps not European