Rudyard Kipling

Similar to Ezra Pound, Rudyard Kipling had other adored works, but “The White Man’s Burden: The United States and the Philippine Islands” is seen as brutally bigoted.4.) You determine if the text is suitable for you to read. After knowing about the times the text was written, the audience…

travel somewhere to accomplish their goal, while Rikki-tikki risked his life to protect a British-English family; however, all three of the characters shared an ability to endure hardship to accomplish their goals. “Rikki-tikki-tavi” written by Rudyard Kipling is a fictional story where a courageous mongoose protects a British family that saved his life. According…

where one race is superior over others. Cecil Rhodes, British imperialist in Africa states that British are the “finest race in the world” and therefore, it is their duty to colonize all territories. Similarly, the poem, “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling emphasizes racial discrimination. The poem justified the immoral action of racial discrimination by stating that it is white men’s duty to colonize and supervise nonwhite men. This misleading conception about human race led to extreme…

At the end of the 19th century America’s policy was one of imperialism, in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military control over weaker nations (Pearson). Imperialism, driven by the U.S. desire to expand markets and protect economic interests overseas, allowed the U.S. access to trade in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. Although economic growth and political stability were outcomes of US Imperialism, these positive effects were often outweighed by the loss of…

magic of story sparks discovery in ourselves as well as the world around us. Many theorists and literature writers infuse their own views of issues and events into their stories, often in subtle ways that creates profound meaning and self-discovery. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books is one such work that has been “variously applauded and condemned over the years as an apology for imperialism, a racist tract, a moral fable and a collection of simple anthropomorphic…

In the story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" , by Rudyard Kipling, both the mongoose and the, Rikki-Tikki, and the cobra Nagaina, acted bravely. A careful analysis of each person's motivation will reveal that Rikki was more courageous then Nagaina. Nagaina acted bravely in two ways. First she had enough courage to actually go up to the mongoose and try to attack him. She snuck up behind him and as Nag was talking to him she jumped. She could've died by doing so. Mongoose's can kill. Next, she went up to…

and snakes. The plot in the two mediums, written version vs. movie, has the same subject, however, there are differences that will be found in this essay. This part will make people saying, “ooh...ahh”. The written version of this, written by Rudyard Kipling, will make you go wild. Rikki-tikki-tavi now had a problem. The problem was that he got washed away by a flood from his family and Nagaina and Nag wanted to kill Rikki-tikki. At midnight, Nag and Nagaina was planning to kill the family, so…

Theme is the central idea or the moral of a story. Therefore, in “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, the theme is obviously good triumphs over evil. To explain, Rikki is great-hearted because he is considerate and listens to the animals, whereas the cobras are as wicked as a witch. They are also immensely selfish because they want the garden all to themselves. Rikki’s relationship with the cobras help guide us to understand the theme of good prevailing evil. I can understand why some people…

Every father has advice to pass down to his son. The poems "Any Man's Advice to His Son" by Kenneth Fearling, "A Father Sees a Son Nearning Manhood" by Carl Sandburg, "If" by Rudyard Kipling, and Book of Proverbs written by King Solomon, all feature poems in which fathers explain to their sons advice that is vital in real life. The advice I would give to my son would be to avoid trusting every man, not letting life take you down, obeying parents, fearing the Lord, shunning evil and to keep your…

Brown Man’s Burden” written by Henry Labouchére gives the reader a sarcastic overview into the world of imperialism. The poem has a dark insight into violence and slavery within lower nations. Labouchére mocks the poem “The White Man’s Burden”- Rudyard Kipling by using the same poem formation and contradicts the author by stating imperialism is always wrong even if it is meant to achieve good. “The Brown Man’s Burden” brings to life the idea of how the white man treats them as lower. The author…