An intoxicated Mr. Bedford from The First Men in the Moon compares his own discoveries on the moon to those of Christopher Columbus. During his impromptu speech, he exclaims that the moon must be annexed as part of the “White Man’s Burden.” Your assignment for this mini-research project is to gather information on the White Man’s Burden. What was it? Who was a part of it? What were their motivations? Be sure to record the information you need to properly document your sources. View the MLA Style Guide.

Write a paragraph of at least 90-120 words comparing the motives of those involved to the motives of Mr. Bedford as he imagines himself starting a business on the moon. All of your sources should be correctly cited, using the MLA format for in-text citations and providing a Works Cited page

This excerpt is from “the poet” by alfred, lord tennyson. the poem describes a poet's consciousness and perception. which three lines suggest the richness of a poet's thoughts? thus truth was multiplied on truth, [the world like one great garden show'd,] and thro' the wreaths of floating dark upcurl'd, rare sunrise flow'd. [and freedom rear'd in that august sunrise] her beautiful bold brow, when rites and forms before his burning eyes melted like snow. [there was no blood upon her maiden robes] sunn'd by those orient skies; but round about the circles of the globes of her keen eyes and in her raiment's hem was traced in flame wisdom, a name to shake [all evil dreams of power--a sacred name.] and when she spake, [her words did gather thunder as they ran,] and as the lightning to the thunder which follows it, riving the spirit of man, making earth wonder, so was their meaning to her words. no sword of wrath her right arm whirl'd, [ but one poor poet's scroll, and with 'his' word] she shook the world.