Mongoose

Have you ever fought a snake? “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is a short story by Rudyard Kipling. In this tale, a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki, single handedly, fought his way through the bathrooms of the Big Bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. He fought against two cobra mates, fighting for their own children, dominance, and their lives. The exposition of the of the story introduces the main protagonist and other side characters. It introduces Rikki-Tikki, Teddy, the “big man”, Teddy’s mother, Chuchundra,…

about a mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, who is trying to protect his family from the evil snakes, Nag, and Nagania. Throughout the story he proves himself to be a brave, smart, fast mongoose. `Throughout the story, Rikki shows great bravery. The part that shows his bravery the best is when Rikki goes into the cobra hole with nag. Rikki “Plunged into the rat hole where she and nag used to live, his little white teeth were clenched on her tail and he went down with her. Very few mongooses, however…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a story of bravery and courage. The main characters are Rikki, a mongoose who is the story’s protagonist, and three snakes - Karait, Nag, and Nagaina - who are the antagonists. Other characters are an Englishman and his wife and their son Teddy; Darzee and his wife who are tailor birds; and Chuchundra, a musk-rat who lives in the Englishman’s home. The story takes place in a bungalow and its garden in a British army post in India during the late 1800’s. The story begins when…

In the story, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" , by Rudyard Kipling, both the mongoose and the, Rikki-Tikki, and the cobra Nagaina, acted bravely. A careful analysis of each person's motivation will reveal that Rikki was more courageous then Nagaina. Nagaina acted bravely in two ways. First she had enough courage to actually go up to the mongoose and try to attack him. She snuck up behind him and as Nag was talking to him she jumped. She could've died by doing so. Mongoose's can kill. Next, she went up to…

Rudyard Kipling’s “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is a short story from his The Jungle Book collection that tells the tale of a young mongoose adopted into a family of mother, father, and son Teddy. The mongoose, the titular character, is kept about the house in order to ward off or kill snakes that may harm the family. As the story develops, Rikki becomes increasingly human-like. Eventually, the denouement arrives as Rikki kills the two cobras that had become the central threat in the story. Both the…

The theme is the subject of the story. So, the obvious theme for the small story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling is good versus evil. This is the theme because Rikki, the mongoose and the protagonist, is good as an angel. While Nag and Nagina, the king cobras in this short story and the antagonists, are as evil as the devil. Now I can see where some people might think courage and fear is the theme. It makes more sense to use good versus evil because the main characters possess both good…

Rikki-tikki-tavi The short story, “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, is a story about a brave mongoose and an intelligent snake that both try to protect their families. Both Nagaina and Rikki are brave and determine when it comes to protecting their families. ing intelligent because she knows if she can get rid of the humans she will also get rid of Rikki. She also knows that if she can get rid of all of them she can safely raise her young ones in the bungalow. The other human trait…

In the short story “Rikki-tikki-tavi”, by Rudyard kipling it talks about Rikki-tikki an intelligent and curious mongoose, and Nagiana a mischievous and perseverant cobra. The theme of the “Rikki-tikki-tavi” is you should protect your family even if you have to die for them. First of all, Rikki-tikki is an intelligent and curious mongoose in the story. For example, “Rikki-Tikki stole in by the masonry curb where the bath is put, he heard Nag and Nagaina whispering together outside in the…

courage is.” “Angry as he was, Rikki-tikki was frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra.” “Rikki-tikki held on with his eyes shut, for now he was quite sure he was dead; but the head did not move, and the big man picked him up and said: “It’s the mongoose again, Alice; the little chap has saved our lives now.” Do you have the courage to stand up for someone? For this reason, Norman Schwarzkopf and Rikki-tikki demonstrated in these quotes that great deeds can’t be stopped by fear if you…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi The short story, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is about a mongoose that protects his family from cobra’s. Two cobra’s try to kill Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and his family. Rikki and Nagaina both are protective and vicious. They both try to kill each and protect their families from each other. In the story Rikki-Tikki shows human qualities also Nagiana. First, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave and protective mongoose who protects his family from harm. For example, “ she plunged…