Read "The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling. Then answer the following questions-
1. How do Dravot and Carnehan alter their appearance for their journey to Kafiristan? What does their willingness to shed their identity as Englishmen reveal about their views of the British Empire?
2. How does the narrator's descriptions of his job and newspaper office compare to the adventures of Dravot and Carnehan as they journey to Kafiristan? What do you learn about the narrator's view of life as an Englishman in India?
3. How do Dravot and Carnehan first gain the trust of the natives in Kafiristan? What does this reveal about their attitude toward the natives?
4. What methods does the author use to create a longer passage of time in this section of the novella? How does the passage of time relate to the plot?
5. How do Dravot and Carnehan work to establish peace in the region? How do the actions of Dravot and Carnehan in Kafiristan compare to the actions of the British Empire?