Statement:
“Three of or four men began
to fire from the enemy’s side,
and a chance shot took Daniel
in the calf of the leg. He looks
across the snow at the Army,
and see the rifles that we had
bought into the country.” 1) Its tells us how Dravot
will rule over an
empire. While kind of
showing how it will
end.
2) It foreshadows how
Dravot trying to be a
ruler will cause conflict.
3) This shows the battle
and how it started. It
also shows how Billy
Fish was correct when
it came to the priests. Theme: Based on the evidence in this chart for
The Man Who Would Be King, what is the author’s
message about the British Empire? Wrong type of ambition can lead
to chaos. Response Questions
Use textual support from your reading of pages 25-37 to answer the
questions below in complete
sentences.
1. Describe the change in Dravot and Carnehan’s relationship from
the beginning to the end of the
story. What is the catalyst for the change and what is the result? Use
evidence from the text to
support your response.
*In the beginning they were best friends; they had the same goals and
pushed each other.
Toward the end of the story however Dravot became obsessed with
power. As Carnehan became
basically his shadow.
2. How do the narrator, Dravot, and Peachy each represent an aspect