Based on the two poems : the white mans burden and the man who would be king complete this chart and answer the questions.
CHART:
Complete this portion of the chart with evidence from "The White Man's Burden."
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| "The White Man's Burden" | Why is this in the poem? | What is the message about the British Empire? |
Description of characters/speakers represented in the poem:
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Plot/Topic of Each Stanza:
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| Theme: Based on the evidence in this chart for "The White Man's Burden," what is the author's message about the British Empire? |
Complete this portion of the chart with evidence from The Man Who Would Be King.
| Literal | Interpretive | Evaluative |
| What happens in the text? | Why is this in the story? | What is the message about the British Empire? |
Character Action:
Dravot and Carnehan make a contract with one another to become kings of Kafiristan.
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Their contract is important because it sets the story in motion. It shows the business-like approach the two men have toward their goal of being kings.
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The contract shows that the two characters are attempting to mimic the formal operations of the Empire.
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Character Statement:
Carnehan says, "We have been boiler-fitters, engine-drivers, petty contractors, and all that, and we have decided that India isn't big enough for such as us."
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This quote provides a backstory for the two characters.
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This quote shows how the two characters attempted to work within the limitations of the Empire and how they were dissatisfied with the outcomes.
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| Theme: Based on the evidence in this chart for The Man Who Would Be King," what is the author's message about the British Empire? |
Response Questions
Use textual support from your reading of pages 25-37 to answer the questions below in complete sentences.
1. Describe the change in Dravot and Carnehan's relationship from the beginning to the end of the story. What is the catalyst for the change and what is the result? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
2. How do the narrator, Dravot, and Carnehan each represent an aspect of the British Empire? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
In eight to 10 sentences, answer the questions below based on your reading of The Man Who Would Be King and study of the British Empire.
3. How is Dravot and Carnehan's adventure representative of the British Empire? Discuss at least three specific parallels using support from the text.
4. Was Kipling using his novella The Man Who Would Be King as support of the concept of "noblesse oblige"? Discuss specific evidence from the text, Kipling's "The White Man's Burden," and the context of Kipling's life.