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Questions for Consideration in Socratic Seminars
1. In what ways does the speaker in Kipling’s poem affirm or refute the
concepts of “colonialism” and “imperialism” Who is his audience
2. Why is the speaker’s attitude in Labouchère’s poem so different from
the speaker’s attitude in Kipling’s poem
3. In what ways does Labouchère’s poem respond to Kipling’s poem
How is satire an effective weapon against the self-righteous
imperialism of “The White Man’s Burden”
4. What understanding of these poems emerges as you apply the
perspective of Cultural Criticism Who is dominant, and who is
marginalized or subordinated
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5. What new insights about these poems emerge as you apply Reader
Response Theory
Other Questions for Socratic Seminar:
Writing Prompt: Choose one of the poems and write about how the
Cultural Criticism perspective adds to a broader understanding of the
writer’s intended or perhaps unintended impact of his poem. Be sure to
use a variety of grammatical structures and sentence types and lengths
in your response.
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