The White Man’s Burden
Make connections between the poem “The white man’s burden”, the historical context you have learned about colonization, and our novel Purple Hibiscus. In what ways do you see a connection between the themes presented in this poem and the themes in Purple Hibiscus?
This poem was written roughly 65 years before the setting of our novel – how can you connect the ideas presented within the novel to the ideas in the poem? Think about ideas/concepts like language, religion, power, and gender roles when comparing the novel and the poem. In what ways do you see similar themes being presented in both pieces of writing? See more details at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Man%27s_Burden
How is it different to explore these themes in a text written by a white, British man vs. in a text written by a black, Nigerian woman? Do you think that there is something we can learn from each piece of writing? There are many questions offered in this assignment; you may respond to the questions that you feel most strongly about. Your response should follow all MLA formatting instructions.
This means Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced. In your response, you must use at least TWO (2) quotes to support your ideas. One quote must come from the novel, Purple Hibiscus, and one must come from the poem.
