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Mr. Westfield
Maxwell, a large blond man in his mid-twenties, is the acting Divisional Forest Officer in Kyauktada, Burma. After he helps U Po Kyin put down a tiny, non-threatening anti-imperial rebellion in a rural village (which U Po Kyin himself fomented so that he could play the hero), Maxwell shoots one of the rebels to death as the rebel is trying to escape. Afterward, the rebel’s relatives murder Maxwell. The outrage of the British in Burma over the murder of a white man leads to escalating violence and, eventually, a riot.
Maxwell Quotes in Burmese Days
The Burmese Days quotes below are all either spoken by Maxwell or refer to Maxwell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 22
Quotes
“Order the police to open fire at once!” shouted Mr. Macgregor from the other side. “You have my authority.”
“And tell them to aim low! No firing over their heads. Shoot to kill. In the guts for choice!”
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Maxwell Quotes in Burmese Days
The Burmese Days quotes below are all either spoken by Maxwell or refer to Maxwell. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 22
Quotes
“Order the police to open fire at once!” shouted Mr. Macgregor from the other side. “You have my authority.”
“And tell them to aim low! No firing over their heads. Shoot to kill. In the guts for choice!”
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
