“Rikki-Tikki knew he was a young mongoose and it made him all the more pleased to think that he had managed to escape a blow from behind.” (pg. ) Rikki and I share multiple human qualities, one of them is bravery. In my soccer season, I stepped up to be the goalie when no one else wanted to. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is bravery can conquer your fears.
Rikki-tikki is a brave and curious character in this story. “It gave him confidence in himself, and when Teddy came running down the path, Rikki-tikki was ready to be petted’’(page 9). It demonstrates that Rikki-tikki had certainty by escaping a blow from behind which is more wonderful than a magical herb. I believe that you have to have confidence in order to conquer your fears and do something you haven’t done before. “At the bottom …show more content…
For example, “When the house is emptied of people,” said Nagaina to her husband, “he will have to go away, and then the garden will be our own again. Go in quietly, and remember that the big man who killed Karait is the first one to bite. Then come out and tell me, and we will hunt for Rikki-tikki together”(pg 12). As one can see, Nagaina is very afraid to fight Rikki-tikki, which later results as she is trying to kill the family. Even though Nagaina has a partner, Nag, she still isn’t that courageous. In fact, ‘Nagaina lifted her head and hissed,’ “You warned Rikki-tikki when I would have killed him. Indeed and truly, you’ve chosen a bad place to be lame in”(pg 16). This shows that Nagaina is being mean, because she is yelling at Darzee for telling Rikki-tikki that Nagaina is going to kill him. Nagaina is out to kill people whereas Rikki-tikki wants to protect people. This is shown in the story where Nag went to bite the dad and Rikki-tikki made a sound which warned the dad about Nag intentions. In conclusion, Nagaina shows many representations of despicable and
Rikki-tikki is a brave and curious character in this story. “It gave him confidence in himself, and when Teddy came running down the path, Rikki-tikki was ready to be petted’’(page 9). It demonstrates that Rikki-tikki had certainty by escaping a blow from behind which is more wonderful than a magical herb. I believe that you have to have confidence in order to conquer your fears and do something you haven’t done before. “At the bottom …show more content…
For example, “When the house is emptied of people,” said Nagaina to her husband, “he will have to go away, and then the garden will be our own again. Go in quietly, and remember that the big man who killed Karait is the first one to bite. Then come out and tell me, and we will hunt for Rikki-tikki together”(pg 12). As one can see, Nagaina is very afraid to fight Rikki-tikki, which later results as she is trying to kill the family. Even though Nagaina has a partner, Nag, she still isn’t that courageous. In fact, ‘Nagaina lifted her head and hissed,’ “You warned Rikki-tikki when I would have killed him. Indeed and truly, you’ve chosen a bad place to be lame in”(pg 16). This shows that Nagaina is being mean, because she is yelling at Darzee for telling Rikki-tikki that Nagaina is going to kill him. Nagaina is out to kill people whereas Rikki-tikki wants to protect people. This is shown in the story where Nag went to bite the dad and Rikki-tikki made a sound which warned the dad about Nag intentions. In conclusion, Nagaina shows many representations of despicable and