Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. He had never committed to anything before, but he commits to the teachings of the Lama almost immediately. By highlighting the boy's lack of loyalty to his community (both British community and Indian community), we learn how desperately the boy needs Buddhism, if he got one taste of it and then committed his life to those pursuits. The cross-pollination of undercover spy work and Buddhist enlightenment is fascinating, because it provides a true juxtaposition. In the end, the master accomplishes peace by finding a sacred river, and hopefully that is a good omen for Kim's own journey toward healing. When he meets a Tibetan lama, he instantly falls under his tutelage and becomes a student. Following the death of his father, and then the death of his mother, he was forced into a trauma-filled, painful life on the streets, and still all these years later, the pain of that loss haunts him. It's as if he was destined for it.īut then, the addition of Buddhism to the story means that, in addition to this destiny, Kim has another goal: He must come to peace eventually. He does not feel deeply or thoroughly British, but rather, he ended up as a spy for completely unique reasons, basically for survival. The picture we gain from Kim's involvement in the British government as a spy is that, basically he views himself as a skilled employee for a company. This novel is a weird combination of two major ideas: The first is espionage, and the second is Buddhist enlightenment. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. Read more the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.
Through the story of the young orphan Kimball O'Hara, and his vocation in the Secret Service, Kipling presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road.
Kim (1901) is one of Kipling's masterpieces.
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