“THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN”

#1 According to Kipling, and in your own words, what was the “White Man’s Burden?” Why does Kipling use the word burden in his poem?

#2 Why does Kipling refer to the pre-colonization days as “childish”? What is the overall sense you get of how the Europeans view the native populations? Provide evidence from the text to support your assertion.

#3 What is Kipling’s attitude about imperialism? Who was the intended audience? What do you think this audience might have said in response to it?