Tikki Davi Character Analysis

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is written by Rudyard Kipling. Nag is a cobra who lives in the garden with Nagaina, and wants to be king and queen of the garden who is enemies with Rikki-Tikki. Nag is evil, Strong, and sneaky.

First Nag is evil because he would eat anything “We are miserable” said Darzee ”One of our babies fell out of the nest and Nag ate him….” (19). Near the garden Nag was chasing Rikki to try and get. Nag and Nagaina plan to kill Rikki-Tikki’s family in the morning ”I will kill the big man and his wife, and the child if I can” said Nag’’ (22).

Strong, Nag is Strong because what he says can make him look stronger “I am nag look and be afraid” (18). When Rikki-Tikki attacked Nag he whips all around powerfully and doesn't stop.

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