Rudyard Kipling Research Paper

Rudyard Kipling can be seen as one of the most diverse and influential writers of his time. He lived in three countries and based a large majority of his books on real-life experiences from his life in India where streets were packed with people and lush forests. The diversity in Kipling’s books coupled with native slang is what makes his books popular. His books are still well-read and his most popular book is the children’s story, “The Jungle Book.” Rudyard Joseph Kipling was born on December 30, 1865, in Bombay, India. He was the son of John Lockwood Kipling and Alice Kipling. His sister’s name was Alice “Trix” Kipling. Kipling’s family was a high-income Anglo-Indian family. The family had personal servants for the Kipling children.

His brother-in-law attempted to sue Kipling but ended up losing the case. However, Kipling had been humiliated during his questioning and ridiculed by the media (“Rudyard, “The Complete Novels + Autobiography,” 17). After the embarrassment, Kipling decided that he should return back to England (Ricketts, “Rudyard Kipling, A Life,” 38). However, Carrie was homesick. She decided that the family should sail back to New York to visit relatives. During the trip, Rudyard and Josephine caught pneumonia. Rudyard recovered within 3 days, but Josephine died at the age of 6 due to pneumonia ( Ricketts, “Rudyard Kipling, A Life,” 41). After Josephine’s death, Rudyard vowed to never return back to the United States.

The Kipling’s bought a large estate in Sussex called Bateman’s. The property gave Kipling back some of the happiness he thought he had lost after Josephine’s death (Ricketts, “Rudyard Kipling, A Life,” 43). Kipling chose the place because it was antique and was located in an isolated area, away from reporters. Kipling also enjoyed the gardens and classic details of the house (Ricketts, “Rudyard Kipling, A Life,”43). Because Kipling mostly wrote stories, Carrie acted as the head of the house and deflected countless reporters away from her husband (Ricketts, “Rudyard Kipling, A Life,”