Rudyard Kipling's 'The Mark Of The Beast'

Principles of Nature A person’s principles define who they are for example if a person is full of hate and bitterness then a monster lurks within. The author’s story secretly stands for when Britain invaded India which is where the story takes place. The author also shows how the main character’s struggle to find their principles of nature or good morals rather than the heartless and violent ones they already have. The characters in the story are just as violent to the natives as the British are when they invaded. Morals and historical background both have major effects into understanding this story. In Rudyard Kipling’s The Mark of the Beast the author offers criticism of the interaction between the colonizers and the colonized. This leads to an understanding of morals and historical background that the author intended to display. Rudyard Kiplings The Mark of the Beast was first published in 1890. That means this story has remain popular for over one hundred years and shows the true effect it has on others. An article online states that it was first published in the Pioneer on 12 and 14 July 1890. This proves that the story is very important because people still read it today. It does this by showing that
He struggles with his emotions to try and find the right principles he needs. The text states that “The inner drama of the Cama is that his guest for the River of Life … for, this world of shadows” (Harrison, James. Rudyard Kipling pg.53.). Struggles arise within the character to find the right principles. This proves that the character did struggle internally. He struggled with his morals and the struggle between good and evil. His principles and values were being pulled in separate directions. The River of Life symbolizes the evidence of rightful thinking. While the world of shadows symbolizes the cruelty and darkness that lies