/lit/ - Literature

ow is it possible for his critics to keep labeling him a jingo imperialist when so much of his work seems critical of imperialism/colonialism/the Victorian attitude?

>"Mandalay" is about a lovesick cockney man who think he's more profound and worldly than his comrades because he romanced a foreign lady while in the service. From his tone, it's clear that he's really just a figurative adolescent wearing pair of rose-colored glasses.
>"The White Man's Burden" is about the futility of colonialism and the self-defeating nature of Manifest ideology.
>"Gunga Din" is about an Indian bhisti who, despite bearing constant bigotry and disrespect, always fulfilled his function - in a way that would've put most imperials to shame. The poem literally ends with a white man admitting that this darkie was/is a better man than he will ever be.
>"Tommy" is about a British regular who thought that joining the army would gain him some respect and social standing. Following his deployment, he has to learn the hard way about fickle public opinion.
>"Danny Deever" is about another regular who, for all his instilled discipline and ostensible heroism, shot a sleeping comrade in the face over some petty shit. His fellow soldiers - even when custom dictates that they're supposed to disown him for such a heinous act - can barely withstand the sight of his execution.

I don't see the jingoism, and I don't understand what's progressive about throwing out Kipling's work. Have none of his detractors ever read him? It's all very strange to me.

I'm sure most people here are against this kind of historical revisionism and censorship, but I'd welcome any devil's advocate responses that might shed some light on the whole thing.

How is it possible for his critics to keep labeling him a jingo imperialist when so much of his work seems critical of imperialism/colonialism/the Victorian attitude?

>"Mandalay" is about a lovesick cockney man who think he's more profound and worldly than his comrades because he romanced a foreign lady while in the service. From his tone, it's clear that he's really just a figurative adolescent wearing pair of rose-colored glasses.
>"The White Man's Burden" is about the futility of colonialism and the self-defeating nature of Manifest ideology.
>"Gunga Din" is about an Indian bhisti who, despite bearing constant racism and disrespect, always fulfilled his function - in a way that would've put most imperials to shame. The poem literally ends with a white man admitting that this darkie was/is a better human being than he will ever be.
>"Tommy" is about a British regular who thought that joining the army would gain him some respect and social standing. Following his deployment, he has to learn the hard way about fickle public opinion.
>"Danny Deever" is about another regular who, for all his instilled discipline and ostensible heroism, shot a sleeping comrade in the face over some petty shit. His fellow soldiers - even when custom dictates that they're supposed to disown him for such a heinous act - can barely withstand the sight of his execution.

I don't see the jingoism, and I don't understand what's progressive about throwing out Kipling's work. Have none of his detractors ever read him? It's all very strange to me.

I'm sure most people here are against censorship, but I'd welcome any devil's advocate responses that might shed some light on this whole revisionism thing.

>>12156437
The Jungle Book
The Second Jungle Book
Just So Stories
Puck of Pook's Hill

Man of genius or jingo imperialist?

>>11844898
Stop being such a pansy.

>>11718226
This imperialist bastard. He has wrote some top notch adult literature.

>>11706349
Wrong. Also:
>implying that kike pedophile is a good writer
lmao at your shit taste.

I recently finished The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book and enjoyed both of them. Where do I go now?

Can I get some (British) victorian age poem recommendations? I'm to write an essay comparing two poems from this time and I have a list of poets but I've never touched this period. What are some of your favorites?

Pretty much everything by Rudyard Kipling.

At least until his son Jack had his face blown off by a shell in WW I.

>That first Kip of the day

>>8992164

>Only one enemy remained; two if you counted God.

Surely the most overrated author of all time?