Things to Consider:

• British (and American) Imperialism 
• Race
• Religion

• How is Kipling like William Wordsworth?
• Explain:  "Kipling produced a public-oriented poetry that dealt with the wider world of empire" (1859).
• Explain:  "Kipling persistently probes the human toll that empire building takes on those who bear the brunt of it" (1859).

• Describe the speaker's attitude toward Gunga Din.

• Explain:  "An' for all 'is dirty 'ide / 'E was white, clear white, inside" (44-45).  Is this meant to be a compliment?  Explain.

• Why does the speaker expect to see Gunga Din in Hell?

"The White Man's Burden" (1899)
1936:

• What exactly is the white man's burden?
• Describe the speaker's attitude toward colonized people of  color.
• Explain: "Go bind your sons to exile / To serve your captives' need" (3-4).

• Explain the final four lines.