On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy Answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kieter Philip Balisnomo English IB Block 4‚ Ms. Nychka On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling The doctrines of idealism and optimism are demonstrated in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “If” advises the reader to achieve qualities and reach for perfection. “If” is answered in the book‚ Answering Back by Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ “Kipling”. Duffy’s response to “If” is appallingly contrasting in mood
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English 113 9 November 2012 Poetry Analysis by Rudyard Kipling “If” As I analyze this poem‚ I get a sense of life’s challenges and how someone can overcome those who refuse to take accountability for their own actions. Considering the poem using point of view‚ I wonder whether it is being told from the point of view of Rudyard Kipling or not. Is “If” the story of Kipling himself? Is it an ideal he aspired to or something he attained? If he did attain it‚ is it something he attained and
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longer Rudyard Kipling gave much to English literature and wrote poetry‚ short stories‚ and novels.1 He was born in Bombay‚ India on December 30‚ 1865‚ and at the age of five‚ Kipling began to live in England for educational purposes. Being educated in Britain‚ Kipling was almost certainly influenced by Britain’s imperialistic views of the world. In England‚ Kipling lived with Madam Rosa and suffered physical abuse‚ resulting in major changes in Kipling’s perception of life. Kipling returned to
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two poems‚ “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “If” by Rudyard Kipling both are about parents giving advice to their children about the real world and the feature they have in front of them. In “Girl” the mother wants her to be a good polite adult and not a “boy crazy girl” that the mother is saying she is set on becoming. In the poem that Rudyard Kipling wrote‚ “If” is about a father giving true smart advice to his son‚ so he can become a good‚ smart man. These two poems both have the same topic and theme
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Adventures Due Date : February 12th‚ 2014 Essay In the “ White man’s burden” and “ The Recessional” Kipling illustrates the concept of empire by claiming that it is the duty or burden of white men to civilize‚ educate and religiously higher the non whites. Such concept is very unacceptable due to the fact that one may think they are higher than another civilization where such concept of view still exists today. The “ White man’s burden” Kipling poem was written during the Spanish American war where
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Rikki-tikki-tavi In the story “Rikki-tikki-tavi” written by Rudyard Kipling‚ Nag the cobra‚ is the antagonist of the story. Nag and his wife Nagaina lived in India where they were King and Queen of the garden behind a bungalow. In the bungalow lived a family of four‚ a boy‚ a mom‚ a dad and their pet Rikki-tikki‚ a mongoose. Throughout the story‚ Nag constructs a plan to get rid of Rikki-tikki and the family. Additionally‚ Nag proves to be a protector‚ a killer‚ and a secretive character. In
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The fist stanza of the poem “If” talks about being true to yourself. There are always people who misjudge you or don’t like or respect you for one reason or the other. It tells you to rise above those obstacles and prove them wrong and yourself right. You should not let others provoke you into doing things which you know are wrong. The second stanza of the poem talks about overcoming obstacles that may come your way and follow your dreams. It tells us to persevere‚ keep going and never give up
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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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live by a code‚ others by a certain motivation. Either way‚ personalities that strongly and passionately follow what they believe are the ones who accomplish happiness in life. The poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling is a poem that offers its readers possible solutions to life’s obstacles. In this piece Rudyard offers inspirational advice on how to handle triumph and disaster. On the other hand‚ Emii Bulls lyrics “Triumph and Disaster‚” present a different view‚ one that describes the overcoming of suffering
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Theme is the main idea of what a story is about‚ and it could have a lesson that could speak to the reader. In the story‚“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” I am certain that the theme is “greed can have negative outcomes”. Rudyard Kipling‚ the author of the “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi‚” couldn’t have made it more obvious. He literally hit me in the face with this theme. For instance‚ Nagaina is greedy and dies‚ but Rikki-Tikki isn’t and he lives. Although some people might think the theme is “it is possible to survive against
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