Question

What do the details of this poem ( "if" by Rudyard Kipling.) reveal about the poet's point of view towards being a grown man? Cite evidence to support your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

The poem is a parental guide by Kipling for his son teaching him about what it means to be a true and grown man. He reveals that a true man is not swayed by others but holds on his true values.

Explanation:

"If" is the most celebrated poem by Rudyard Kipling. The poem serves as a parental guide for his son. The speaker of the poem is teaching his son to stay true to his values no matter what the world might say about him. The speaker asks his son to trust himself even when no one does.

In the last line of the poem

"And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son"

suggests that when the speaker's son will adhere to the teachings given in the poem, then he will become a true Man. This suggests that Kipling's view of grown man lies in the self-confidence, forgiveness, patience, and the virtues that he mentioned in the poem. He tells that the ability to be a true and grown man lies within oneself.