Although I am happy to answer this question, please know
            that I think it is unfair to label ALL of the works of a particular author with one
            tone.  Tone, of course, is the attitude of the author towards his or her subject.  This
            being said, because Rabindranath Tagore's subject is almost always the same, then it's
            fairly safe to say that his tone is usually one of spiritual
            didacticism. 
Rabindranath Tagore, be it through the verse
            of Gitanjali (Song of Offerings) or the intense plot of his "The
            Postmaster" or the lectures revealed in The Religion of Man, always
            speaks about both Eastern and Western thought, the similarities, the differences, and
            how to use the spirituality (especially that of the East) to make one's life better. 
            THIS is the reason why I say that the tone is general spiritual didacticism.  Because
            Rabindranath Tagore had a spiritual experience (some call it "Transcendental") involving
            unification with nature and God, he dedicated his life to the pursuit of sharing that
            same happiness with others.  Central to his belief system is his knowledge about
            everything containing at least some divinity within.  It is this knowledge (stemming
            from his visions and experiences) that led to a huge burst of creativity that lasted
            decades, when he produced all of his literature.
In
            conclusion, I want to end with one of my very favorite quotes by Rabindranath
            Tagore:
Every
child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of
man.
In my opinion, this sums
            up the spiritual didacticism tone of Rabindranath Tagore and his works as a whole. 
            Rabindranath Tagore is teaching us about spirituality and about God's kingdom ... or at
            least the one "of this world."
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