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The Evangelical Imagination with Karen Swallow Prior

United? We Pray

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Exploring Stereotypes and the White Man's Burden in Literature

An English professor critiques the use of stereotypes and tropes in a book, specifically analyzing the racist undertones of Rudyard Kipling's poem on the white man's burden. The chapter explores how literature has been utilized to justify colonialism and imperialism in Western societies.

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