Part A What inference can be drawn about the king in The Beggar and the King? He has become weary of the responsibilities of bei
ng king. He is very distressed by conditions in his kingdom. He accepts no responsibility for the welfare of his subjects. He fears that his subjects are about to turn against him. Question 2 Part B Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A? "THE KING: Ah. That is a tale which I cannot understand at all." "THE KING: I do not like the sound of his voice. It annoys me very much. Send him away." "THE KING: How! Do not jest with thy king!" "THE KING: Who is that crying in the street for bread?"
Rudyard Kipling looks at the indigenous people as immature and uncivilized and it is the responsibility of the white man to train them, teach them, and educate them in order for them to live healthy and normal lives.
