The force of circumstance

The Force of Circumstance - W. Somerset Maugham The Force of Circumstance is a short story written by W. Somerset Maugham and was published in 1924. The short story takes place in Malaysia and illuminates the lives of the colonizer and the colonized. Additionally the short story focuses on Doris’ feelings of revolt towards the Malay woman and the difficulties of living fulltime in a county with the fear of going native. W. Somerset Maugham illustrates his idea of living in a colony and the British view on the natives. The main character, Guy is the ideal type of colonizer;