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James Flint (British Merchant)

A British merchant/diplomat who was most noted for sending a memorial, written in Chinese to the Qianlong emperor in 1759. While refusing to KowTowhe demanded that China open its doors to western style diplomacy and the opening of more trade ports. This outraged the Qing Emperor to such an extent that James Flint was sent back to Canton in chains and disgrace. This did not lead to immediate war as the trade with China for Britain was still hugely profitable. ...


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De même, James Flint réitère en disant que ce sont les personnages qui permettent de mettre en avant les opinions de l'auteur et non, l'inverse.
Ensuite James Flint a pris en exemple son propre roman qui raconte l'histoire d'un sculpteur qui utilise des déchets nucléaires pour réaliser ses oeuvres-d'art.
James Flint remarque que la littérature anglaise est souvent considérée, à tort, comme étant unique alors qu'en fait, il y a de nombreuses différences entre les littératures anglaises.
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