Question

Why did rudyard kipling choose to use the term "burden" to describe the process of imperialism?

Answer 1

Kipling believed in the worthy course of imperialism. He saw the fruits it would bring such as civilization,and enumerated that imperialism was thus long called for.He however felt it was burdensome to extend rule on other lands as it imposed heavy strains on the imperialist. he concluded nevertheless that it was the West burden,and worthy course.