Essays on Kipling

While the resulting dominance of European powers over persons in the areas with which they came into contact was acceptable, the effects of global trade on societal norms of Europe were unprecedented. In other words, just as the Triangle Trade influenced Europe’s place in the world, it also affected its interior societal makeup. The Emergence of Industrial Society in the West highlights the three steps that led to the Age of Revolutions: Commercial Revolution, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment (5mins).The Commercial Revolution posed the first threat to European traditions by debunking the ideologies of birthrights as the source ...

In the poem “The White Man’s Burden”, Rudyard Kipling has simultaneously described how force-led occupations of distant lands by the British and Americans were perceived by the local people who lived there, as well as by the colonial forces that travelled many miles to conquer them. While a first reading might indicate that Kipling is a supporter of Imperialism and is defending the expansionist policies of the self-proclaimed ‘civilized’ western countries, a closer analysis brings to light the caution Kipling is advising in going to war. “Go bind your sons to exile These words imply that the poet ...

Aria was written about the different language of Spanish and English, but it really was about feeling different in America and around those who were not Latino. Those of Latino origin not only had a difficult time with the different culture and the way they were being treated different, but around the language as well. The family and Spanish language made him comfortable and secure, and this is likely true for all immigrants. He equated the English language with aggression and the Spanish language with quiet and comfort. “Often, the speech of people in public seemed to me very ...

Concentrating on Sri Lanka

(Name and A#) Colonialism had long reaching effects on indigenous cultures, economic systems, literature, and religions. Of those four, religions were the most personal and the most stubborn to change. It was not until the late 18th and early 19th centuries that the British first contacted the Buddhist religion. For the British, it was a bit of a shock to find a civilization willing to accept their rule and yet, a religion so constant and resilient as to be able to reject Christianity while absorbing bits and pieces of the religion and the British culture into their own. The ...