In 1899, British poet Rudyard Kipling published the poem “The White Man's Burden C." Read the poem and then think about this
prompt:
The poem dramatically expresses some issues and difficulties of
imperialism. Readers interpret the poem in different ways. Some say
it's a justification of colonization. The poem says that colonizing
foreign regions was necessary to develop and modernize the world.
It was the white man's burden to lead this task. Others say the poem
is a satire. It makes fun of imperialists for believing that they were
doing their colonies a favor.
What do you think Kipling's attitude was toward imperialism? Support
your answer with information from the poem and this lesson. Your
answer should consist of 75 to 100 words.