“Hobson described imperialism as the expansion of nationality, implying that the process was understandable mainly by considering expansion as the more important of the two terms, since “nationality” was a fully formed, fixed quantity” (Said p83). 

This means that if you came from a country without imperialistic views, you were an outcast and of a different nationality. This is not something you can hide or debate because you can't change your nationality. Olivia went to England with a new-found honor after the British slave trade was abolished. In the text, Olivia explains how imperialism changed how people outside of England were viewed through her conversation with little George. On page 80 in The Women of Color, Olivia points out the difference of the words “slave” and “servant” to him. A "servant" refers to a slave and comes from the perspective of anyone who owns a slave. This word is meant to sound as a cover-up of the mistreatment slaves underwent. The term "slave" exploits the truth and experiences of how terrible slavery was. The Merton family uses the word "servant" while Olivia uses the word "salve". 

Olivia’s time in England was very different from her life in Jamaica when she went back. On page 156, Olivia remembers her wish for peace and comfort that she hoped to find in her marriage with Augustus as she is getting ready to leave England. She said she loved him too much and it caused her to lose sight of her goals. As a result, she lives a quiet life and enjoys things like her work in the garden and reading her books while staying away from society. She feels comfort with the people she is surrounded with. This distinction between the two countries is crucial to understand Said's point of view of how imperialism changes culture. England is a place where culture was not celebrated and resulted in Olivia's mistreatment. Olivia felt the most at peace at her home in Jamaica because her culture was celebrated there.