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The story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” by: Rudyard Kipling, is a marvelous story about a brave knowledgeable mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi facing battles with a unpleasant cobra named Nagaina. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Nagaina both have well-made characteristics. They both fight to the death for their families.

First of all Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave, knowledgeable, and tough mongoose who got washed out of his burrow when he was young. For example, he is brave, knowledgeable, and mongoose because he fight the villainous snake Nagaina for his family,”Turn round, Nagaina; turn and fight!” (Kipling 27.) This proves that Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is brave enough to fight the villainous cobra Nagaina. This shows that he is not letting Nagaina hurt his family

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