Kipling and the Empire : un auteur controversé (Terminale)
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| Anglais | Français |
|---|---|
| the British Empire / the Raj | l'Empire britannique / l'Inde sous domination britannique |
| imperialism / a colonial mindset | l'impérialisme / une mentalité coloniale |
| The White Man's Burden | « Le Fardeau de l'homme blanc » (poème de 1899) |
| to separate the art from the artist | séparer l'œuvre de l'auteur |
| While it is true that... | Même s'il est vrai que... |
| One cannot deny that... | On ne peut nier que... |
Kipling est un immense conteur, mais aussi un défenseur de l'Empire britannique. Son poème The White Man's Burden (1899) encourage les États-Unis à coloniser les Philippines, en présentant la colonisation comme un devoir de « civiliser » d'autres peuples : une idée aujourd'hui jugée raciste. Dès son vivant, des écrivains l'ont critiqué, tout en reconnaissant son talent. Certains lecteurs voient Mowgli, enfant tiraillé entre la jungle et le village, comme une figure de la colonie. Le débat : peut-on admirer l'œuvre sans approuver l'homme ?
Mise en situation : le débat
À retenir
- the British Empire, the Raj, imperialism, a colonial mindset, The White Man's Burden.
- While it is true that..., one cannot deny that... ; a man of his time ; to separate the art from the artist ; to read critically.
Exercice 1 : Kipling et l'Empire : exercice 1 (QCM)
- « l'Empire britannique »
- the British Emperor
- the Britain Empire of
- the British Empire
- « l'impérialisme »
- imperiality
- empirism
- imperialism
- « une mentalité coloniale »
- a colonial mind set of
- a colonial mindset
- a colony minding
- « séparer l'œuvre de l'auteur »
- to separate the artist of the art
- to part art and the artist
- to separate the art from the artist
- « Même s'il est vrai que... »
- While it's truth that...
- During it is true that...
- While it is true that...
- « On ne peut nier que... »
- One can't deny of...
- One cannot denied that...
- One cannot deny that...
- The White Man's Burden date de...
- 1799
- 1949
- 1899
- Le poème encourage...
- l'Inde à devenir indépendante
- les États-Unis à coloniser les Philippines
- la paix en Europe
- « un homme de son temps »
- a man of its time
- a man in his times
- a man of his time
- « lire de manière critique »
- to read critically
- to read critical
- to read critics
Exercice 2 : Kipling et l'Empire : exercice 2 (à compléter)
- While it is .......................... that he was brilliant, ...
- One cannot .......................... that he defended imperialism.
- He was a man of his .......................... .
- They shared a colonial .......................... .
- Can we separate the art from the .......................... ?
- Those themes are .......................... .
- We should read him .......................... .
- The British .......................... .
- It's openly .......................... .
- Rather than ban him or .......................... him.
Exercice 3 : Kipling et l'Empire : mise en situation
- Le prof lance le débat.
- Should we still reading Kipling today?
- Should we still to read Kipling today?
- Should we still read Kipling today?
- Clara concède son talent.
- During it is true he was a brilliant storyteller, ...
- While it is true that he was a brilliant storyteller, ...
- While it is truth that he was a brilliant storyteller, ...
- On ne peut nier qu'il défendait l'impérialisme.
- One can't deny that he defend imperialism.
- One cannot deny that he defended imperialism.
- One cannot denied that he defended imperialism.
- C'était un homme de son temps.
- He was a man of his time.
- He was a man on his time.
- He was a man of its time.
- Le prof demande si on peut séparer l'œuvre de l'auteur.
- Can we to separate the art from the artist?
- Can we separate the art of the artist?
- Can we separate the art from the artist?
- Clara répond : en partie.
- Partly.
- Partially of.
- In part of.
- Le livre parle d'appartenance et de loyauté.
- The Jungle Book is about belongings, loyalty and grow up.
- The Jungle Book is about belonging, loyalty and growing up.
- The Jungle Book speaks about belonging, loyal and growing up.
- Ces thèmes sont universels.
- Those themes are universals.
- Those theme is universal.
- Those themes are universal.
- Il faut le lire de manière critique.
- We should read him critically, knowing the context.
- We should to read him critically, knowing the context.
- We should read him critical, knowing the context.
- Tu conclus.
- All in all, context matters when we read classics.
- All in all, context matter when we read classics.
- At all, context matters when we read classics.
Corrigé
Exercice 1
1. c) the British Empire · 2. c) imperialism · 3. b) a colonial mindset · 4. c) to separate the art from the artist · 5. c) While it is true that... · 6. c) One cannot deny that... · 7. c) 1899 · 8. b) les États-Unis à coloniser les Philippines · 9. c) a man of his time · 10. a) to read critically
Exercice 2
1. true · 2. deny · 3. time · 4. mindset · 5. artist · 6. universal · 7. critically · 8. Empire · 9. racist · 10. idolise
Exercice 3
1. c) Should we still read Kipling today? · 2. b) While it is true that he was a brilliant storyteller, ... · 3. b) One cannot deny that he defended imperialism. · 4. a) He was a man of his time. · 5. c) Can we separate the art from the artist? · 6. a) Partly. · 7. b) The Jungle Book is about belonging, loyalty and growing up. · 8. c) Those themes are universal. · 9. a) We should read him critically, knowing the context. · 10. a) All in all, context matters when we read classics.