Unnecessary values in the poem If by Rudyard Kipling
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The values of the poem are old-fashioned, conservative, and even aristocratic. Kipling comes by all these values honestly. ... He was an educated aristocrat who achieved fame and influence in his life.
The values of the poem are old-fashioned, conservative, and even aristocratic. Kipling comes by all these values honestly. Recall that he was born in British India and spent parts of his life in England, America, and South Africa. He was an educated aristocrat who achieved fame and influence in his life. For more about Kipling's family and biography, see the link below. What I have called "aristocratic" values include courage, risk-taking, self-discipline, leadership, the "stiff upper lip," hard work, taking responsibility, and stoicism.
Besides aristocratic values, the poem also has a sub-theme of democratic values. Kipling was a warm-hearted man who loved, not hated, India, unlike our stereotype of the colonial British. What I have called "democratic" values include humility, respect for everyone, not returning evil for evil, and egalitarianism.