In the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ an upstander is defined as somebody who can apply empathy to reality and understand a person‚ in addition being courageous and help somebody in a time of need‚ even if it may result in disadvantageous consequences. Within the poem “If ”‚ the narrator‚ a father advises his son‚ “ If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you/ But make allowance for their doubting too/...Or‚ being lied about‚ don’t deal in lies/
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In Rudyard Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden” was issued shortly after the Spanish-American War in 1899. It happens to be one of Kipling’s most well-known works and was published in The New York Sun as well as McClure’s Magazine. The poem was set under a theme of imperialism along with racial ideology. Kipling advises the “white men” of the United States to take up the “burden” by civilizing with the individuals from colonized areas (and/or simply non-white people). Ironically‚ this the same
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Nagaina is a cobra in the story ‘’Rikki-tikki-tavi‚’’ by Rudyard Kipling. She is married to Nag and they are the two main antagonists in the story. She lives in the garden of a bungalow in India. Her personality is one that can not be trusted. Throughout the story‚ she shows that she is smart‚ dangerous‚ and protective. At the beginning of the story‚ Nagaina shows her smarts. She and Nag are known for being clever and quick. She gives Rikki‚ (a mongoose taken in by the family in the bungalow)
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Poem Analysis If by Rudyard Kipling The poem ‘If’ is directed to Kipling’s son‚ and is a message to him on his route to manhood. This is seen in the very last line of the poem‚ when Kipling writes: “And- which is more- you’ll be a Man‚ my son!” The poem is about setting goals‚ taking risks‚ being a leader and self-belief‚ but all in moderation. An example in the text is: “If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you. But make allowance for their doubting too”. Kipling tells his son to believe
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The Gardener - Rudyard Kipling "The Gardener" is the story to be read in between lines. It was written by Rudyard Kipling. It is a well-written story with such a great craftsmanship and surprise ending that the readers find it necessary to go through the second reading and make readjustment in the relation between one and the other character. In other words‚ the end of the story acts as a switch back to the beginning of the story for the re-reading. The story deals with the life of Michael who
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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)‚ English writer and Nobel laureate‚ wrote novels‚ poems‚ and short stories‚ most of them set in India and Myanmar (Burma) during the time of British rule. Kipling was born on December 30‚ 1865‚ in Bombay‚ India‚ where his father was principal of a new art school. Kipling’s literary reputation was established with six stories of English life in India‚ published in India between 1888 and 1889. In 1889‚ Kipling returned to England and continued to write. In 1891 he published
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Have you ever been greedy? How has it affected you? In the story‚ Rikki-Tikki Tavi by: Rudyard Kipling‚ two of the characters‚ Nag and Nargiana are greedy. As in the story Hershel and the Hanukkah candles by: Eric Kimmel two goblins are. Also in the play A Christmas Carol by: Charles Dickens‚ a man named Scrooge is greedy as well. The main message in all three short stories/plays is nothing good ever comes out of being greedy. In these stories being greedy has a negative outcome for all the characters
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same a century ago. English literature and writing was still in its nascent phase in India and most of the Indian writers were either used to be Indian born British or Britain educated Indians. The list includes exponents such as George Orwell‚ Rudyard Kipling‚ Jim Corbett‚ Tagore and Sarojini Naidu among others. The post independence decades were largely dormant with only few names such as Nirad C Chaudhuri and R K Narayan inciting curiosity if any. It was as late as early eighties that the new
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historically known as the "Melting Pot Era." Nearly a century later‚ members of society have begun to search for their cultural roots which were once forgotten. Much like present society ’s struggle to find one ’s identity‚ the main character of Rudyard Kipling ’s novel Kim is on a personal journey to realize his individuality. Kim is seeking to find his place in the country in which he was born‚ while at the same time struggling to find‚ or create‚ an identity for himself. At several points of the novel
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The Miracle of Puran Bhagat Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay‚ but educated in England at the United Services College‚ Westward Ho‚ and Biddeford. In 1882 he returned to India‚ where he worked for Anglo-Indian newspapers. Kipling was the recipient of many honorary degrees and other awards. In 1926 he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Literature. Purun Dass is a high caste Brahmin‚ highly educated‚ and a powerful figure as Prime Minister of one of the semi-independent
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