What does this mean. "how does the author stand to individuality in the story." i don't really understand what "stand to" means in this context. you.

Is my mailman likes to read peoples mail. all mailmen like to read peoples mail an example for hasty generalization

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Who did kipling think would read his poem? what do you think that this audience might have said in response to it?