The White Man's Burden

by Rudyard Kipling

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How does the poem "The White Man's Burden" relate to imperialism?

According to Kipling, what was the white man's burden?

What does the writing on the bottom of the "white man's burden" Pear's soap advertisement mean? “The first step to lightening the White Man’s Burden is through teaching the virtues of cleanliness. Pear’s Soap is a potent factor in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilisation advances, while amongst the cultured of all nations it holds the highest place—it is the ideal toilet soap.”  

What are some examples of the specific difficulties Kipling faces in taking up "The White Man's Burden"?

What is the message of the poem "The White Man's Burden"?

Who is Kipling referring to in the first stanza of "The White Man's Burden," with the lines "Your new-caught sullen peoples, / Half devil and half child"?

In "The White Man's Burden," how does Kipling portray the subjects of colonial rule and their rulers?

What did Kipling mean by "Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom"?

Describe what is taking place in the political cartoon. Who is the man wearing the hat and who is he carrying? Where is he carrying the individual? Why is he taking this person to that location?   Did Kipling write this poem to encourage or discourage US intervention in the Philippines? Explain.   What is the "white man's burden"? Who are the "new-caught, sullen peoples"?   If you were a citizen of a colonized nation, how might you respond to Kipling's idea of the white man's burden?  

What are the "rewards" Kipling describes in "The White Man's Burden"?

Who is the intended audience of "The White Man's Burden"?

What does stanza 5 reveal about the poem's, and likely Kipling's, point of view regarding the "white man's burden"?

Why is the poem "The White Man's Burden" highly criticized?

What reasons for imperialism does “The White Man’s Burden” emphasize? 

Who is "the best ye breed"?

How are natives portrayed in Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden?"

In the poem "The White Man's Burden," why does Kipling suggest it is important for the "white man" to "take up" this burden?

How and why does the author express that imperialist nations are helping imperialized nations?

What metaphors are used in "The White Man's Burden"?

How are imperialized people viewed by the writer in the poem "The White Man's Burden?"  

Do you think the idea of "The White Man’s Burden" is really to help people in impoverished areas of the world? Why or why not?

What is the meaning of the title of "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling?

How do the colonial subjects repay their masters in "The White Man's Burden?"

In "The White Man's Burden," what assumption does Kipling make about non-whites?

What did Kipling hope to accomplish by publishing "The White Man's Burden"?

What is the "exile" that Rudyard Kipling is talking about in the poem "White Man's Burden?"

Imagine that you are an American or other citizen of an imperializing nation. How might you react to this poem?

In the third stanza of "The White Man's Burden," Kipling writes "Watch sloth and heathen folly bring all your hopes to nought". What does this mean? 

According to Rudyard Kipling in "The White Man's Burden," what is the impact of imperialism upon the people in European colonies?  

Kipling portrays "the white man's burden" as a difficult and thankless undertaking, yet he urges that it be taken up nevertheless. Explain.

In "The White Man's Burden," Kipling portrays the indigenous people of the colonized countries as wild, half-devil and half-child. Why does the discourse of colonialism, including Kipling’s, construct such image of them? What is the purpose of circulating such ideas about the indigenous people?

What is the meaning of the title of "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling? What did it mean in English history and culture? What does it mean in this poem?

What positive and negative arguments does Kipling offer in his defense of Western imperialism in "The White Man's Burden"?

What does Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden" reveal about his attitude towards Africans and Asians?

What kind of action does "The White Man's Burden" recommend to the audience?

Who does Kipling mean when he commands,"fill the mouth of famine/half devil and half child"

What is a good way to define the argument or thesis statement of "The White Man's Burden"?

What warnings does "The White Man's Burden" give?

What benefits does Kipling say Westerners bring to non-Europeans?

What is the author's view of imperialism ? Thats one of the questions I was asked to answer about the poem The White Mans Burden.

Who seems to suffer more in "The White Man's Burden": the empire or the colony?

What adjectives are used to describe Europeans in "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling?

How are Europeans presented in the poem "The White Man's Burden"?

Using evidence from the text, what exactly is the "White Man’s Burden"?

According to the poem "White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling, what are the costs and benefits of colonizing new areas?

What is the meaning of the third verse of Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" (1899)?

What is the meaning of "The White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling? I'm sorry, I forgot to add a link to the poem.  Here it is: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/kipling.asp

List five direct references to imperialism in the poem "The White Man's Burden."

Do you think Rudyard Kipling's poetry is an apology for colonialism? Comment on the imperial roots of Kipling's poetry and support your answer with examples.

In Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden," what side does it promote, that of the imperialists or that of the inndigenous peoples?