In the novel “Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver, there is a very strong feeling of The White Man's Burden. The Price family doesn’t completely agree with the idea of The White Man's Burden. Except for Nathan. He thinks that he can mask his guilt in his life by civilizing and educating the black man. In “Poisonwood Bible” the Price family travels to the Congo to find the Kilanga tribe. The reason the Price family is there is to civilized the tribe and to teach them the ways of the white people. While they’re there, they teach of Christianity. The tribes people are unsure if they want to accept it or not. The people of the tribe are very kind to the Prices. The tribe members give them extra food, they helped the family flee