Globalization

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The paper considers the ethics of globalization as reflected in certain literary works. The paper defines globalization and explains how this phenomena has always been prevalent. The paper looks at literary works written about the Third World, such as "Anil's Ghost" by Michael Ondaatje, and those written by Third World authors, such as "Nervous Conditions" by Tsitsi Dangarembga. The paper also considers the influence of American popular culture in works from Brazil, such as those by Manuel Puig, including "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "Betrayed by Rita Hayworth".

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"The process of globalization is mysterious to some people, clear to others, and a threat to many. Globalization is a process of breaking down borders for economic processes so that presumably Wall Street would now have closer ties to the farmer in Brazil, as if both were in the same economic system for the first time. In truth, ties between the industrialized West and what used to be called the Third World of developing countries has always been closer than it might seem because what the farmer produces, for example, served as the basis for much trading in New York and because large companies in the West exploited resources around the world. The process has simply accelerated and become more diverse, with more multinational enterprises (MNEs) and with various work processes now taking place across borders in a more direct way."

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