Asked by Kaitlyn Alise on May 10, 2024
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Who wrote "The White Man's Burden"?
A) John Keats
B) Mark Twain
C) William Shakespeare
D) Rudyard Kipling
E) Walt Whitman
Rudyard Kipling
An English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist, famous for his works like "The Jungle Book" and "If—".
"The White Man's Burden"
A poem by Rudyard Kipling, which encouraged Western powers to colonize and rule over non-Western societies, believed to be for the latter's benefit but criticized for promoting imperialism.
- Examine the role of cultural perspectives and literary works in legitimizing and challenging imperialism.
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miguel rodriguezMay 17, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
"The White Man's Burden" was written by Rudyard Kipling in 1899, when he was living in the United States. The poem was written to encourage American colonization of the Philippines and other territories, and it reflects the belief that it was the duty of white Europeans to "civilize" and "Christianize" the world's peoples who were seen as "savages" or "barbarians."
Learning Objectives
- Examine the role of cultural perspectives and literary works in legitimizing and challenging imperialism.