Read the poem "The White Man's Burden". Explain what this means - what is "The White Man's Burden"? Read some analysis of the poem (#1, #2, #3). Do you agree with this analysis? The poem was written in 1899 about US imperialism in The Philippines - is the US still imperialistic today? Are we still living the "White Man's Burden" one-hundred years later? Explain.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
"The White Man's Burden"
Read the poem "The White Man's Burden". Explain what this means - what is "The White Man's Burden"? Read some analysis of the poem (#1, #2, #3). Do you agree with this analysis? The poem was written in 1899 about US imperialism in The Philippines - is the US still imperialistic today? Are we still living the "White Man's Burden" one-hundred years later? Explain.
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