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In his poem "The White Man's Burden," Kipling suggests that it is the duty of Europeans to civilize and educate non-European peoples through imperialism. He emphasizes the perceived responsibilities and burdens that come with the assumed superiority of the white race.
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Some Europeans saw imperialism as a selfless activity that would help foreign peoples.
Both discuss the responsibilities and sacrifices of imperialism.
The White ManÃ?s Burden is a 19th century poem by Rudyard Kipling that implied the act of colonialism was the noble responsibility of European and Americans to help the natives of these countries to rise up and better themselves. The poem, in general, referred to the period of colonization of countries by European powers sometimes called cultural Imperialism as a noble Christian effort.
Kipling believed that imperialists were motivated by a sense of duty, societal progress, and the desire to bring civilization and order to other parts of the world. He also believed in the superiority of Western culture and saw imperialism as a way to spread these values.
George Orwell wrote the essay "Rudyard Kipling" in 1942, during World War II. In the essay, Orwell critically evaluates Kipling's work and examines his views on imperialism and patriotism.
Rudyard Kipling expressed the idea of imperialist nations helping each other through the phrase "the white man's burden," which implied that it was the duty of Europeans to civilize and uplift the non-European peoples they were colonizing. Kipling believed that imperialism was a moral undertaking, with imperialist nations providing education, infrastructure, and governance to supposedly "backward" societies in order to bring them into the modern world.
In the poem "The White Man's Burden," Rudyard Kipling refers to the colonized people as being "half devil and half child," suggesting that they are devious and childish in nature, and therefore in need of the guidance and control of the colonial powers. This phrase reflects the racist and paternalistic attitudes prevalent during the era of European imperialism.
Rudyard Kipling is associated with the Victorian and Edwardian literary periods. His works often reflect the themes and style popular during this era, such as imperialism, adventure, and patriotism.
In his poem "The White Man's Burden," Rudyard Kipling suggested that it was the duty of the European colonizers to civilize and uplift the indigenous peoples of their colonies. However, the poem has been criticized for its paternalistic and imperialistic tone, as it implied that non-European cultures were inferior and needed the guidance of the white man.