... helpless and childlike; more a danger to themselves than their British overlords. Fundamentally, we shall see that the author justifies imperialism through his anthropological assertions. I will then examine how these attitudes are emphasized in the author's assessment of education, Indian versus English, and how the latter's superiority supposedly validates colonial expansion. Finally, I shall consider the character of Hurree Babu and discuss the implications of Kipling's apparent repugnance towards him. I do not wish to paint Kipling in a demonic light, however and I believe that his genuine enthusiasm for the Indian culture may have been unusual for it time. What we have then is a kind of ambiguity, the author at once asserts the expediency of empire while remaining sympathetic towards the conquered people. Kipling certainly mythologizes the ordeals of colonial rule and he seems very reluctant to examine native grievances. But we must also consider the fact ...

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