Criticism Of Rudyard Kipling

Wilfred Owen‘s poetry significantly conveys his perspectives on human conflict through his encounters amid the The Great War. Poems such as The Next War and Dulce et Decorum Est. Owen’s poetry is a representation of the conditions soldiers faced within the times of World War I, from 1914 to 1918. These poems depict these perceptions through the use of poetic techniques and features, to communicate serve as a commentary on the human condition as experienced by Wilfred Owen in relation to the violence of war during World War I. There is a distinguished shift from a romantic view of war to a disenchanted, distorted and disillusioned broken man. This is due to his experiences in the war, emphasising on such conflicts, involving, war and disaster,

As for how the authors explored topics such as proving masculinity when forced, not showing your emotions like pain as they show weakness or fragility within their eyes, and the perception among them of masculinity with the authors referring to the literary devices like Characterization and conflict. Though they can be resolved from a young age if not forced to “be a man” from such a young age like a child being told that by their father, but to love them and to reassure them in themselves to be themselves and nothing can stop that. And that instead of being tough, emotionless, and unmoving that they should be brave, rely on others when you're down as that is what family and friends are for, and that that even the weak can be strong with the right support, and that the strong can have moments of weakness that doesn’t make them any less, but human and they should be proud of that

I find it really interesting how Kipling did what many Indian-English writers never dare to do. He transmitted his views and beliefs through his work. Criticism was not something that prevented him from stopping, it helped him find the confidence to continue. You mentioned how he also found inspiration from the different places that he lived in throughout his life: England, India, and Africa. Which influenced many of today’s writers to write about their surroundings. You also mentioned his most famous work, Kim, which I had not really heard about. Though I can now see why many people were intrigued by its plot.

In Richard Wright’s “The Man Who Was Almost a Man,” Dave finds himself throughout the course of the story. Throughout the story, Dave is constantly seeking the pleasure of obtaining and then eventually shooting a gun in order to be a man and find himself. However, Dave does not expect the consequences that are to follow the pursuit of pleasure. The moral of the story pertains to the role pleasure and its consequences have in development and finding oneself. The story narrates a common, but little talked about problem, that runs rampant in today’s society. In the story “The Man Who Was Almost a Man,” Richard Wright illustrates Dave’s development, or lack thereof, through the symbols of the gun, the train, and the mule.

In life, there are many decisions that everyone must make. And with decision-making comes consequences, some that we are ready for , and some that we may not be ready for. The author of ' The Man Who Was Almost a Man,' Richard Wright, portrays a young man who wants to be a man, but shows that he is clearly unprepared for manhood and the consequences that come with that responsibility. Through decision making based on self interest, wanting to gain respect from his family, and wanting to prove his dignity, Richard Wright brings forth the main character, Dave, a seventeen year old boy, whose actions show that he is only 'almost a man.'

development of the plot. It comes down to the point where a self-respected-man like himself

War is by no means simple. It is not just a battle between men or nations, as there are wars rooted within ourselves. War to many is unknown and painful, showing the dark side of humanity, and to others it is a sign of glory and conquest. Ernest Hemingway shows his view of the realities of war in “Soldier’s Home” by the experiences pinned onto Harold Krebs, a WWI veteran. Krebs' loss of interest and detachment to post-war society alludes that an unattainable reality to fit back into everyday life was placed on veterans by civilians who had romanticized views of war. This marks the need for elaborated war stories to end in order for veterans to be deservingly accepted back into society.

very low self-esteem caused by his peers. He believes that owning a gun will gain him respect with others and thus make him a man. The title of this short story has several different ways of being interpreted because the time and atmosphere in which it was written. The short story was written in first person narrative, which gives a graphic

“Be a man” is the message that many young boys grow up with, but what does being a man truly entail? The idea that a boy must be a man and fit the heteronormative model of what a man should be, is so engrained in society that it affects many aspects of boy’s lives. James Baldwin writes an entire novel Giovanni’s Room about the idea of what being a man is, and what these teachings can do to a boy.

There is no doubt that America’s World War II is a rich source of literature and a theme for many writers. As result, they wrote many works about war literature, such as novels, poetry, plays, diaries, and personal narrative.

Men make their own fate, trying to ignore the fact that the next day may be their last. The choice being theirs, whether or not they decide to live on with a legacy of bravery or a story of their

Everyone who was ever born, will receive two things in their life; a birth and a death. In between those two significant events falls time. During that time, most of us will live long enough to experience growing pains. Such as: love, heartbreak, joy and sorrow. However, the things that can make a man, a man, could make a man a misfit. We will explore two short stories “The Man That Was Almost a Man” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find”. We will discover the similarities and differences of each and explain that even though they are separate stories that they can be linked together to create an epic tale. “The Man That Was Almost a Man” written by Richard Wright and published in 1940. Is about a young man who want to be a man. He believes that owning a gun will make him a man with hope that people will start to respect him and view him as such. He succeeds in purchasing a gun but, things get hectic when he fires it in the woods. Instead he accidently kills a mule. When he finally confessed about his misdeeds the crowd which gathered around his confession starts laughing at him and makes him feel even more childish. He then recovers the gun he hid fires off the rest of the rounds and hop a train going anywhere.

After Kipling attended this military school he wished to join the British military, however, he was never able to, because of his nearsightedness. Upset, he then decided to go a regular and cheap university ("Kipling, Rudyard" Nobel Prize Winners). Because Kipling never attained his own military career, he urged his son, John, to join the British military. John, in the end, did join the military; however, he died in battle. As a result, Kipling and his wife joined the Red Cross. While volunteering for the Red Cross, Kipling befriended the chief architect during the Boer War ("Kipling, Rudyard" World Authors). Kipling’s interest in the military inspired him to write many works that highlighted the military, poems such as “The Declaration of London” and “The Day’s Work” highlighted Britain and India during the Boer War. In “The Declaration of London” Kipling described how the soldiers felt after winning the Boer War; how the soldiers were tired and should not fight in World War I. “It is too early to have them bound. Or sold at your decrees” (Kipling “Declaration of London” stanza 4 lines 23-24). The “The Declaration of London almost has a desperate mood. Kipling is urging that “And it does not match our mood, to turn so soon to

Throughout history, poetry was often used in conflict with glorified or ambiguous images of war being presented to the people at home, revealing the truth and brutality of war. Bruce Dawe, Kenneth Slessor, Carol Ann Duffy and Wilfred Owen are well-known anti-war poets who express their concerns ad objections of war through poetry. Dawe’s ‘Homecoming’ and Slessor’s ‘Beach Burial’ explore the vastness of war and the futile magnitude of soldiers who had fallen in battle, never to return home. Contrastingly, Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’ and Owen’s ‘Arms and the Boy’ comment on the disability of psychologically returning home, exploring the corruption of innocence and youth, with those involved in war never to return home as the same person.

Rudyard Kipling’s attitude towards the British Empire was significantly negative. The novella essentially expressed Kipling’s feelings towards British Imperialism and his overall frustration with the British Empire. However, there are several positive qualities of the Empire pointed out by Kipling several times throughout his novella. Despite his mixed feelings, he is ultimately dissatisfied with the British Empire, claiming that it is “the White Man’s Burden”. Kipling was a steadfast imperialist, living in a time of British domination and oppression. He shared similar outlooks with the natives, that the majority of them were oppressed by the government and the wealthy. The upper class was greedy and wanted working men to do all of the work for them so that they could reap the profits. Kipling conveys his attitude towards British Imperialism through parallelism and figurative language.