How we cite our quotes: Cloud 9. Caryl Churchill. Routledge, 2000.
Quote #1
"My skin is black but my soul is white. / I hate my tribe. My master is my light." (1.1.24-25)
When Joshua first enters the play, he makes sure to let all of us know that he's firmly on the white people's side when it comes to colonization. He's bought into the idea that whites are superior and that they should have power over other races. The thing is, of course, that Joshua's totally pretending; he actually wants to kill his master Clive.
Quote #2
"O'er countless numbers she, our Queen, / Victoria reigns supreme." (1.1.34-35)
It's kind of funny that Clive thinks being a man should give him power over others. Because at the end of the day, he works for a woman named Queen Victoria.
Quote #3
"The forge of war shall weld the chains of brotherhood secure." (1.1.38-39)
Clive argues in his nice sing-song way that when it comes to creating brotherhood among all of the world's peoples, you might need to use a little war. The dude really doesn't seem to recognize the hypocrisy of using war to promote peace. But then again, there's lots of hypocrisy Clive doesn't recognize.