He wanted the American's to read it, and even forwarded it to Roosevelt to convince them to take over the Philippines after the Spanish-American war.
Kipling intended for the White Man's Burden to be read by the American public to encourage support for the U.S. Imperialism policies. The audience might have responded positively by framing imperialism as a noble mission to civilize and uplift "lesser" peoples, or negatively by criticizing the notion of superiority and the justifications for colonization.
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The audience for "The Black Man's Burden" include people who have some educational background and the imperialists.
Kipling suggested that the white man's reward for carrying his burden was the satisfaction of fulfilling his duty and the feeling of superiority over the people he was helping.
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Kipling characterizes native peoples as "sullen" and infantile in his poem "The White Man's Burden." He portrays them as in need of Western civilization and culture to be saved from their primitive ways.
The rhyme scheme for the poem "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling is ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH.
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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.
Kipling suggests that when young white men take up the "white man's burden," they bear the responsibility of civilizing and ruling over people in colonized countries. This burden may lead to hardship and conflict, as they strive to fulfill their duties as imperial rulers.
In Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden," the white man is portrayed as having the responsibility to bring civilization and progress to colonized territories. The poem implies that it is the duty of the white man to educate and uplift non-white populations for their own benefit.
The title of the essay Rudyard Kipling wrote promoting European racial dominance was "The White Man's Burden".
Rudyard Kipling used the term "White man's burden" in a poem to suggest that it was the duty of white colonizers to educate and civilize non-white populations in their colonies. This outlook was criticized for its imperialistic and paternalistic implications.
Kipling believed that his poem "The White Man's Burden" was directed towards the American people, urging them to take up the responsibility of colonizing and civilizing other nations. The intended audience might have initially praised the poem for its call to duty and sense of moral obligation, but there were also critics who viewed it as a justification for imperialism and a form of cultural arrogance.