TOMASSO,
According to 'The Rise And Fall Of The THird Reich' the most authoritative book on Hitler's Germany, the spiritual roots of Nazi movement lie in one Mr. 'Chamberlain', relative to the famous Englishman of the same name.
Also in Frederick Niezstche with his half-ass theories about 'SuperMan'!!!
To what people did the literary characters Gunga Din and Kim come from in Kipling's odes to these classic icons?
Gunga Din seems to be a Washer Man or something.
Kim is a half-breed Irish.
THey have nothing to do with Aryans by the way.
Was Gunga Din Afgan or Indian? I know he was described as a water boy with the British Army. I saw a black and white movie from the late 30's that depicted scenery as mountainous, like in the north of somewhere.
Indian probably.
You may talk o' gin and beer
When you're quartered safe out' ere'
An' youre sent to penn-fights an' Aldershot in;
But when it comes to slaughter
You will do work on water,
An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it.
Now my Injia's sunny clime
Where I used to spend my time
A-servin' of Er Majesty the Queen,
Of all them blackfaced crew
The finest man I knew
Was out regimental Bhisti, Gunga Din.
He was "Din!Din!Din!"
You limpin' lomp 'o brick-dust, GungaDin
"Hi! Slippy hitherao!
"Water, get it, Panee lao,
You squidgy-nosed idol, Gunga Din"
The oem is quite long...if interested I can post rest.
You're a better man than I, Gunga Din. Kipling loved the old India. It was a prized culture to some, plundered by others. Kipling was illustrating the British military mentality for posterity, as well. The ancient East was truly epic, inspiring the same.
[This message has been edited by TOMASSO (edited May 31, 2002).]
Kipling was pretty cool, and many of his writings are widely read in historic and anthropologic circles.
My fav. is jungle book, ricky tikki tavi, man who would be king and some others.
Kipling loved the mogul india as the crown of the world.