Dear Students,
\nFor this assignment, you will read “The White Man’s Burden” (which we will discuss in class), by Rudyard Kipling,
\nhttp:\/\/ux1.eiu.edu\/nekey\/syllabi\/british\/kipling1899.pdf\u00a0(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
\nSomething very important to remember about Rudyard Kipling is that he was NOT racist.\u00a0 He grew up in Lahore, Pakistan, and was a Freemason.\u00a0 He had men from every race, religion and color in the Lodge with him, and loved and respected them all.\u00a0 We will discuss what he is really saying in his poem in class.\u00a0\u00a0
\nand “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”, by Mark Twain.\u00a0
\nhttp:\/\/xroads.virginia.edu\/~drbr\/sitting.html\u00a0(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
\nSomething else to remember as you read Twain’s satirical essay on American Imperialism, is that if the US didn’t take the Philippines, Hawaii, and the other unclaimed islands, how long do you think they would have remained free?\u00a0 And who would have conquered them instead of us?\u00a0 You’re right.\u00a0 Autocratic nations such as Japan, Germany, and possibly even Russia.\u00a0 From our perspective, it would be much better, since their independence would be lost anyhow, for us to take them over, keep as many local customs and traditions as possible, and then, like Rome, introduce them to the benefits of civilization whether or not they wanted them!!!\u00a0
\nAck!!\u00a0 What a manky situation!\u00a0 To imperialize or not to imperialize, that was the question.\u00a0 And that is, actually, your question.\u00a0 Do you agree with Kipling or Twain, or both?\u00a0 remember the points made above.\u00a0 There was a world-wide race for power going on, and if we didn’t play, we’d lose big time.\u00a0 Does that justify what we did, though?\u00a0 Think about it, and write me your very best arguments in a 5 paragraph essay!\u00a0\u00a0
\nDr. L.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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