The Death of the Empire of Gentlemen in Maugham’s On a Chinese Screen

The ideology is rooted in the reality of reproduction which refers to the most basic guarantee for the existence of the whole society, which can be directly reflected by the economic situation. The image of empire or the gentlemanship is planted in the most powerful period of the British Empire. However, in the 20th century, Britain’s strength has declined rapidly, and the entire reproduction system has undergone drastic changes. The ideology in it will naturally have a violent shock, which is manifested in the collapse of the image of empire or the spirit of gentleman. However, ideology itself should have a body of ideological state apparatuses. Therefore, to discuss the change of ideology itself, the specific ISA needs to be focused, that is, why Maugham’s On a Chinese Screen should be selected.