Social Darwinism was a philosophy that is used to give civilized people more power and
lower people less power. This philosophy was use in Kipling’s poem “white man’s burden” by
describing how he used his race and whit
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Social Darwinism was a philosophy that is used to give civilized people more power and
lower people less power. This philosophy was use in Kipling’s poem “white man’s burden” by
describing how he used his race and white men power to take control over nation.
It was very hard poem to analyze and understand, but as much I understand the poem, I
think that Kipling spoke about the power people will gain by serving their prisoners need.
Another motivation is given by the title itself. White men get more motivation to take control
over the nation. Another motivation which is given by him to the white men was telling them to
advise their servant on how to serve. The consequence for advising the servant is “To veil the
threat of terror” (Kipling,1909) which means that the white men was able to make it clear that
they have the force to make them servant and tell them to serve. He states hope cannot be seen,
so you should not hold on to anything which can be one consequence. Another consequence
which is stated in the poem is “The roads ye shall not tread, Go make them with your living, and
mark them with your dead” (Kipling,1909) which means there are promises that are given but
that would not be given at the end.
Ethnocentrism considers that it is white men responsibility to help the enlighten nation
and culture to become like them. I identified some responsibility that was given to white men of
disaster like famine, sickness and disease for the subjugated countries. In this poem, Kipling
talks about new-caught, half-devil, half-child and sullen people. And it refers to prisoners and
have racism views toward them. In the poem he talks about filling the whole mouth by famine
and sickness. Which refers to the responsibility of the white men of disasters like famine and
sickness. This led to them to think that there are superior and other people are under and below
them.
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