'The White Man's Burden'

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What is the primary action 'The White Man's Burden' encourages?

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To take up colonization of uncivilized countries

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What does 'send forth the best you breed' imply?

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To send out the most capable individuals for colonization efforts

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What does 'heavy harness' metaphorically refer to?

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Hard and strenuous labor

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How are the colonized people described in the poem?

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As half devil, half child

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What is the 'threat of terror' referring to?

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The resistance from colonized people

Front

What does 'the savage wars of peace' paradoxically suggest?

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Wars lead to peace

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What is the 'old reward' for taking up the white man's burden?

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The blame and hate of those you better

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What does 'you dare not stoop to less' imply about the colonizers' attitude?

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They must not accept defeat

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What does 'cold-edged with dear-bought wisdom' suggest about the outcome of colonization?

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It results in gaining respected wisdom

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What is the ultimate reward for the colonizers according to the poem?

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The judgment of their peers