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    Tikki Bungalowing

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    The short story, Rikki-tikki-tavi, is a memorable one written by Rudyard Kipling. The story takes place in a bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. A bungalow is a low, one-story house, and Segowlee cantonment is a British army post in India. In the story, it describes the life of the mongoose, Rikki-tikki-tavi. A mongoose is like a cat in the body, but like a weasel in the head. A mongoose is an extremely curious creature, one who wants to know about everything. A mongoose’s greatest enemy is the…

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    of the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling. The theme is good versus evil since the main battle in the story is Rikki-Tikki and Nagaina. Rikki-Tikki represents the good because he is brave and protective. Nagaina is the evil, whereas she is a bully and is greedy. I can see how people might think “Accepting a challenge leads to positive results” might be the theme, but the theme is clearly good versus evil. Good vs. evil is obviously the theme of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” and Rikki is an…

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    dangerous actions when undertaking a mission. Take Farah Ahmedi, for example, she climbed an enormous mountain on a prosthetic leg to reach freedom and safety. Annie Johnson built a whole business out of a bad situation that happened with her husband. Rikki-Tikki fought off dangerous cobras to save his new family. Though these people were all different and in different circumstances, they each took on a mission to survive. Farah Ahmedi: Though Farah Ahmedi had a prosthetic leg, she was able…

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    The story I chose is called Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. In Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the hero is Rikki because he saves the animals. Nag and Nagana are the villians because their the snakes. The innocent youth is Chuchandra because he’s a broken hearted beast. Dad is the mentor because he teaches Rikki how to live his life and what is good and bad. These two stories are alike or similar because they both have a hero, a villian, a innocent youth, and a mentor. I think Rikki-Tikki-Tavi has the best hero,…

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    Rikki Tikk Kipling

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    people don’t attempt to fulfill their quests of heroism and glory. They don’t understand that to become a hero, one must act on it. “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” a short story by Rudyard Kipling, is the story of a mongoose who must protect the garden by his bungalow from villainous snakes. He had help from other garden animals, but he was the main lionheart. The mongoose, Rikki-tikki, takes action to make the garden a safer place, and becomes a hero for his efforts. Kipling shows to the reader through…

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    example, Farah Ahmedi was determined to survive so she climbs up a mountain and thought about the good life she can get after this. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was a young mongoose who could kill snakes and make himself proud. Aengus didn't give up looking for someone who he only met once and decided to fall in love with her. Farah Ahmedi had the determination to survive, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi had a job he was born for which is to fight and eat snakes, and Aengus had the desperation to find his love. These…

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    sometimes people do not go exactly with what the book says. Rikki Tikki Tavi is a brave and heroic mongoose and the main character of the story, Rikki Tikki Tavi. He is the protagonist of the story and Nag is being the antagonist. Rikki had just arrived with people that have saved him. Nag and Nagaina are two rattlesnakes that live in the back garden and do not want a mongoose, living near them because mongooses kill snakes. the book, Rikki Tikki Tavi, and the movie have many similarities and…

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    “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…

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    Tikki Ripson Theme Essay

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    Sophi Littlejohn 3rd Hour Composition Theme is the main idea or life-lesson of a story. In “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, the theme is clearly evil is punished and good is rewarded. For example, the antagonists, Nag and Nagaina, were punished for being wicked. Also, Rikki-tikki, the protagonist, was rewarded for being good and working hard. Although, I can see where some people might think the theme is never give up, but I will prove that my theme is correct. In the text, there are…

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    story you will find out how Rikki Tikki tavi uses bravery in certain moments in this story. Rikki Tikki is a very determined character in this story.An example would be when he was fighting with the Kariat even when he knows it is dangerous. Rikki Tikki is able to fight the Karait and save Teddy because the family he was staying with gave him a lot of protection and care and he wants to to pay them back because they loved him so much.But even after fighting the Karait, Rikki…

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