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Essay / Racism in The Men Who Would Be King - 580
In The Men Who Would Be King, Peachy and Danny show that they are racist. This is seen in both Hudson's version of the story and Kipling's version of the story. In Kipling's version of the story, there are variations in how racism is displayed, although Danny and Peachy delve deeper into why they are not racist. In Hudson's version of the story, the men are much more open about their racist comments than in the book. This may be because the races discussed in the film are different in the book and the film. Regardless, Peachy and Danny are racist towards the natives because they wouldn't try to impose their new beliefs and way of life on them if they weren't racist. In Hudson's interpretation of the story, the men are much more open about how racist they are. For example, at the beginning of the film, Peachy is subjected to an Indian who falls into the same wagon as him. The Indian, a very respectful man, is then thrown off the train by Peachy only because he has a different skin color. Also, in the movie, Danny and Peachy are much faster. ...