Not only do these two men go to the narrator for help because they are all freemasons, but the native priests have been taught low-level free masonry rites and are awestruck by the symbols the men produce. Is the appearance of these people the only thing that makes them seem English? Could this be racism, to assume a person’s goodness based on the light coloring of their skin? What affect does this assumption have on the story line?įreemasonry plays a big part of this story. The Kafiristan’s Nuristani people look European, and the two men claim that they are actually Englishmen. What’s the difference between Dravot’s greed and Carnehan’s greed, and does it make any difference at the end of the story? What besides greed drives these men? They are greedy for a kingship, but what do they expect to get out of it if they aren’t supposed to drink or womanize? This story can be seen as a morality lesson on greed. Here are my discussion questions on “The Man Who Would be King”:
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