Poem Case

The two poems are very powerful describing how different race went through during that time period. For example, "White Man's Burden" can be classification for imperialism that justified the policy as a noble enterprise. "The Black Man's Burden" was basically about how they had to carry a way of life forced by the European. The poems share their own opinion during their time; the poems are different in the way they look at the way of living and how to treat people.

In "The White Man's Burden", Rudyard Kipling presents a European view of the world, where non-European cultures are seen as childlike and extremely cruel. His view proposes that white people as a result have a duty to rule, and encourage the cultural development of people from different ethnicity. The white people should only rule until the "savages" can completely learn how to live their lives under the Western ways. Kipling's poem also can be viewed as that the rich have a moral duty and obligation to help the poor "better" themselves whether the poor want the help or not.

On the other hand in "The Black Man's Burden", Edmund Morel presents a cruel outcome of imperialisms that impact on African's life. His view presents how the European attempt to imperialized culture throughout the world, though their intentions where good within the European eyes, but failed in the end and ruined Africa and their natives. The Africans suffered enormously and in this response he describes how the abuse had deadly consequences and how they are permanently damaged within themselves. It has infected not only their bodies but also their souls. This is a very strong piece and brings one to see the harsh ship the Africans had to go through and what it has done to them. Their traditions and cultures were ruined and they were forced to practice the lifestyles of the European imperialists and this slowly began to kill the Africans.

The European believed that they had to be superior. They did not understand how the African felt because of their ruling. Morel supports his claims that European colonialism has caused enormous damage to African peoples. The two poems have their own views but not the same concept of looking at the events. They believed they are on top but they truly need to stop. They did not treat the African with respect because they were not correct. The whites need to realize that they are wrong. African need to stand up strong together the need to pull along.