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Race is clearly a major theme, but racism (hostility or hate toward a...

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:27:16 PST

Race is clearly a major theme, but racism (hostility or hate toward a particular race) is another thing. I haven't finished the book yet, but I am struck by Kipling's love and fascination for many races, cultures and religions as expressed by his character, Kim. He uses Kim's naive and shamelessly accurate eye to poke, prod, stroke, mock and blast every social group, even (or especially) sub-groups within a particular race. But he...

Describe how kim and lama finally see the river of arrow?

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 21:41:10 PST

Describe how kim and lama finally see the river of arrow?

'The novel kim poses questions about identity and the problems of...

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:52:52 PST

'The novel kim poses questions about identity and the problems of race,religion,isolation,loneliness,and courage.' Elucidate

what empression do you have on mahbu ali?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:32:44 PST

what empression do you have on mahbu ali?

Absolutely. In fact, from a contemporary point of view, it is impossible...

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:47:40 PST

Absolutely. In fact, from a contemporary point of view, it is impossible to dodge the racial implications of the book. Kipling may have intended this as entertainment, and as political. However, while Kim's heritage may have been pure, the fact that he passes for members of different elements of society makes him a useful metaphor for how racial definitions shift and blur. "Kim" shows race as a construct. Some also see...

Can "Kim" be considered as a racial text?

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:11:23 PST

Can "Kim" be considered as a racial text?

Kim is an insider at the same time,outsider from the context of...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:15:30 PST

Kim is an insider at the same time,outsider from the context of Indian-isms and the British emperialism.He is a coloniser and an observer of indian life.

Can we consider 'Kim' as a Buddhist text where Indiannisms are mingled...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:12:41 PST

Can we consider 'Kim' as a Buddhist text where Indiannisms are mingled with Buddhistic tradition?

Racism in Kim, and in Kipling in general, is a difficult question not...

Fri, 2 May 2008 10:23:02 PST

Racism in Kim, and in Kipling in general, is a difficult question not because it does not exist -- it does -- but because it is a different racism than the type we are accustomed to.Kipling definitely felt that there was such a thing as "race" or "blood," and that it made those of the white "race" superior. We are reminded all through Kim that the protagonist is white, despite his Indian acculturation, and that...

what kind of racism is going on in the book kim?

Fri, 2 May 2008 09:04:02 PST

what kind of racism is going on in the book kim?

Mentors play a critical role in the life of Kim as he struggles to...

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 16:38:12 PST

Mentors play a critical role in the life of Kim as he struggles to determine who exactly he is and his place in life. At the start of the book, he is all alone in the world, except for the woman opium-dealer his father left him with when he died. Through a series of events, Kim finds himself traveling and learning from a variety of mentors - Teshoo Lama, a Buddhist abbot; Mahbub Ali, a Muslim horse-trader; Lurgan Sahib, who teaches Kim how to...

What is the role of mentors in Kim by Rudyard Kipling?

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:23:51 PST

What is the role of mentors in Kim by Rudyard Kipling?

"Double consciousness" is a term used by WEB Dubois in The...

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:28:52 PST

"Double consciousness" is a term used by WEB Dubois in The Souls of Black Folks. It refers to a person being of two cultural identities as the same time in such a way that one conflicts with another. A current synonym is bi-cultural identity, with the difference being that one of those cultural identities is "marginalized" by the identity privileged in society. For Dubois, this was his African identify on the one hand...

What is the idea of "double consciousness" in the story Kim?

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:57:25 PST

What is the idea of "double consciousness" in the story Kim?