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The real-life inspiration behind If
Chapter 1

The voice of the common soldier

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Chapter 2

Stoicism and the ultimate life advice

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Chapter 3

The double edged sword of empire

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Master of The poetry of Rudyard Kipling

Ch 2 · Stoicism and the ultimate life advice
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diego Triumph and disaster as impostors

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diego The companion poem for girls

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Triumph and disaster as impostors

diego Kipling warned that both success and failure are temporary illusions that should be treated with equal detachment.

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The real-life inspiration behind If

diego The poem If— was inspired by the daring military raid of Scottish politician and adventurer Leander Starr Jameson.

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The Pocket If
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diego Arrange the scrambled verses to master Kipling's classic rules for building character.

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Fun Fact

Wimbledon's inspiring wall: The famous 'If—' quote at Wimbledon is positioned so players must walk directly under it on their way to the historic Centre Court.

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Glossary
stoicism (noun)
The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint. Rudyard Kipling exemplified this philosophy in his 1910 poem written as paternal advice for his son.

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Is it actually possible to treat triumph and disaster exactly the same?

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Quiz

In which of his books did Rudyard Kipling first publish his famous poem If— in 1910?

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diego A father's advice to his son

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According to the opening lines of Rudyard Kipling's poem If—, what should you keep when all about you are losing theirs?

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Which two entities does Rudyard Kipling refer to as two impostors in his poem If—?

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Which real-life political figure and adventurer inspired Rudyard Kipling to write the poem If—?

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Which famous sporting venue has lines from Rudyard Kipling's poem If— inscribed above its players' entrance?

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In what decade did Rudyard Kipling write his famous poem If—, though it was published later?

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What is the title of Rudyard Kipling's 1911 companion poem that famously claims a certain gender is deadlier than the male?

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How old was Rudyard Kipling's son, John, when he was tragically killed in World War I?

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