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    blood red. To kill snakes, mongoose must be able to bite them directly on the back of the head. The story and the movie, Rikki-tikki-tavi has much to compare and contrast. There are many similarities and differences in the characters, setting, and conflict for both the story and the movie, Rikki-tikki-tavi. Characters in the story and movie have many similarities and differences. “They gave him a piece of raw meat.” (Kipling 144) The story states that Teddy’s family gave…

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    Rikki Tavi Research Paper

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    The story,” Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,is by Rudyard Kipling,is a novel based on the main characters Rikki Tikki Tavi and Nagaina.They go through a series of trying to protect their families. Moreover, Rikki Tikki is more human than animal because he is very smart and only thinks about his families safety.Like how for example,Nagiana was just trying to protecther family and Nag like in paragraph 8 it says “Nag was thinking to himself and watching the least little movement in the grass,so Nagiana could…

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    In the story “Rikki-tikki-tavi” the three main topics we talk about are Rikki tikki,Nagaina, and last the theme of the whole story. First, Rikki-tikki has many human characteristics. For instance, “I didn’t so you must tell me, quick, Chuchundra or i’ll bite you”(Kipling 14). Even though Rikki-tikki is courageous he is still very aggressive at times with other animals. Instead of speaking nicely to the mouse he threatens chuchundra. Not including all the parts where Rikki-tikki is mean he is…

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    In the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling Rikki Tikki is a brave and curious mongoose. Nagaina is a clever and protective mother. The theme of the story is to overcome fear to protect your family. First of all, Rikki is a brave and curious mongoose. For example “Well” said Rikki and tail began to fluff up again, “marks or no marks do you think it is right for you to eat fledglings out of a nest?” (Kipling paragraph 8) This shows that Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is not afraid of a challenge.…

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    The short story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” by Rudyard Kipling focuses on a brave and curious mongoose named RIkki-Tikki whose main purpose is helping and saving his family. Meanwhile a wicked cobra named Nagaina wants to overrun the bungalow for her, her husband, and her children. Both characters show passionate personalities and traits toward saving their families. For example, Rikki-Tikki was brave to even fight all three snakes to keep his family safe. “Rikki-Tikki held on with his eyes shut,…

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    Kipling's Rikki-Tavi

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    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,…

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    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi “Run and find out” is the motto of the mongoose. Mongoose are one of very few species that can fight a cobra and win. Cobras are rarely in danger because they are great fighters with their venomous fangs and fast strikes. The story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is mainly about a mongoose taking on the responsibility to kill 2 deadly black cobras. The book is written by Rudyard Kipling. The book and movie of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi have many similarities, such as the characters, the setting, and…

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    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Cobras with their threatening hoods and intimidating upright postures, are some of the most iconic snakes on Earth. Mongooses are long, furry, a pointed face, and a bushy tail. The snakes elegance, prideful stance and venomous bite have made them more respectful and feared. The three main characters are Rikki-tikki and the snakes, and Teddy. Rikki-tikki lives with Teddy and his parents in a big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. The plot is about two of the mediums like print and…

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    What helps characters in the missions they go on?The characters in the stories have to be determined to complete the mission.In the stories Rikki-tikki-tavi and New directions the antagonists have a mission the drive to complete. In the story Rikki-tikki-tavi Rikki´s problem was to rid the garden of the 2 snakes nag and nagaina.In the story Rikki was determind when going aginst nag.Here is a quote from the story to prove my claim ¨Now if I kill him here,nagaina will know,and if I fight him…

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    2003. Welcome to this podcast! Today’s podcast will prove everyone that believes the movie narrated by Orson Wells, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is more effective than the novel written by Rudyard Kipling. “This is the story of the great war that Rikki-Tikki-Tavi fought single-handed,” For long now the book Rikki-Tikki-Tavi has always been more desirable than the movie. Most people would think that the animated film elaborated the book in a better way, that’s probably because they have no sense of…

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