In that quote you can see the true disgust and hatred for something that was not European. This is just one of many different captains and scholars who traveled to Africa and to their surprise, were stunned by the amazing towns, workmanship, craftsmanship, and art that African people had. This was first accounts of Africa that would eventually lead to Europeans conquering the land and claiming it as their own
Europe’s imperialist approach carried deep-rooted social and cultural impacts. Europeans expanded and explored partially by cause of social beliefs. Writers such as Rudyard Kipling shared their position by declaring white people are morally responsible for educating and guiding the ignorant population of contrasting regions. These ideas in Europe changed their social view of the world and shifted the social dynamics within Europe (Doc 1). Imperialism additionally heavily affected Europe’s culture.
The settlers were not being open to the Natives and we setting rules. William Bradford show the attitude that the Native people were not to be trusted and were considered to be the enemy. They were called “Savages, barbarians, and Skulking” (119) The settlers did it in the “good providence of God.’’ (83) They were quick to arms and would not hesitate to fight the Natives.
The Natives believed that the Europeans are “edgy, rapacious, and remotely maladroit.” Sure enough, the settlers in Jamestown kenned little about farming and found the environment baffling. It was conspicuous that the colonists needed the avail of the Natives. Despite their inexperience the English dominated the Indians. From “the beginning the Virginia Company indited that the relationship would ineluctably become bellicose: for you Cannot Carry Your Selves so towards them but they will Grow Discontented with Your habitation.”
If there are attempts to colonize, threats will follow no matter what. For example, “It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence”. In this statement, he gives reasons of the causation of war -that war will never take place if there is no invasion of rights. In such way that convinces the European countries to remain in their own positions.
His obvious racism towards the Indians shows how disastrous the new colonization was for the Native-born Indians. Despite the opinions of many travelers, not everyone who traveled to the New World showed distrust and hatred towards the
Rudyard Kipling was an English poet who wrote poem named “The White Man’s Burden” in 1899. The poem talks about the burden of the white man which is “To serve your captives’ need; To wait, in heavy harness,”(Document 6). Many saw imperialism as a way to bring a sense of civilization and democracy to people who lacked the ability to cultivate it themselves. The burden is to sacrifice their time to serve and guide those who are inferior. This is a very racist way of thinking since people the way of thinking perceives minorities as unable to be civilized and inferior to Caucasian people.
This quote states that the Spanish shall not kill their people for the fun of it. They killed other Hispanic tribes and other cultures and they wouldn’t allow them to kill any of their colonists. The colonist shows that they are not at this land for fun, they were here for work and to get money that they need to live back where they came from. That is how the earliest colonist were in charge of Jamestown. Some of the colonist believed that the Spanish didn’t treat the Indians so harshly.
He described the empire as selfish, powerful, and careless. In his novella, Kipling mentioned that “Englishmen are not usually softened by appeals to the memory of their mothers.” This quote is a prime example of the thought process of the British Empire. The men were brainwashed to think in a way which impacted their feelings about their own mothers. Doing this helps to ensure that the men are focused about their task so they can get the jobs done quicker and in the right way.
This only increased the stereotype that anyone other than white people should be thought as less than. Not only does he see them as below himself, but also makes himself and the white country higher. He states that “What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms…” He is once again is belittling the Indians, and that they aren’t worthy to make their land useful just because they don’t have large cities.
Consequences Rudyard Kipling was a very well known British writer. Born on December 30th, 1865 in Bombay, India and died on January 18th, 1936 in London, England. He wrote short stories, novels, and poems throughout his lifetime, some famous and some not. He won Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907. The short story, The Mark of the Beast, written by Rudyard Kipling uses conflict through the characters to prove all choices have consequences.
Consonance and Affliction in If__ Kipling and I: Discriminating Fair-Minded Varnish Rudyard Kipling, a noble award winner, published the poem “If” in 1895. It is a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. The poem is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet's son, John. With that said the poem is encouragement powerhouse, that not only tells how a real man should be, but also shows John (the inspiration for the poem) how a real, true, dignified man should dress, act, and ignore the way others perceive him. The values set for the poem, and the memoir “Kipling and I” is to showcase and encourage himself to keep his head up as said referred to from stanza one
The meaning of the lines: “Go bind your sons to exile / to serve your captives need,” (Kipling 3-4) is that white descendants must sacrifice themselves for the greater cause of introducing white society in other countries - for their own good. He implies that the white man’s responsibility includes saving those uncivilized folks from themselves. Stanza
Throughout the novella, Kipling persistently uses negative diction to narrate the story of Dravot and Peachy. Kipling remarks, “But the Empires and the Kings continue to divert themselves as selfishly as before.” His word choice of “selfishly” discloses his feelings toward the British Empire as he believes it is self- indulgent and only has interest in benefiting itself. Kipling does not believe the Empire is colonizing other countries to help those people, but forcing their culture and beliefs onto other areas for more power and control. Additionally,
They believed they were superior to the people of India, therefore it did not matter what the people of India believed or how British actions made them feel. In “The Mark of the Beast”, Rudyard Kipling uses symbolism to portray ignorance and arrogance in India brought on during its colonization by Britain. The character of Fleete exemplifies that ignorance and insensitivity, and he ultimately pays a grave price. Rudyard Kipling was able to experience both India and Britain growing up. Kipling was born in Bombay, India and was later taken to Britain to be educated (“Rudyard Kipling - Biographical” nobelprize.org).
