William Kipling’s case for his view of imperialism in the poem, The White Man’s Burden (1899). Imperialism, “a policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world,” (Merriam-Webster) has had many supporters and opponents throughout history. Brown Man’s Burden, by Henry Labouchère, is a satire of Kipling’s poem, making fun of his work. (Mckay) Of the two poems, Kipling makes a better case for imperialism, because even though it may be perceived…
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