Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865, in Bombay, India. Roaming the local markets with his nanny, Kipling became connected with Indian culture. India was a wonderful place for Kipling until his mother sent him to live with a foster family in England so he could get a formal education. These years were hard for him because his foster mother hated him, causing her to beat and bully him often. The only time he was away from her was when he visited his family during the holidays. When he turned eleven he was rescued from his foster family when someone visited and saw the way he was being treated and contacted his mother. After being rescued, he was put in a new school called United Services College at Westward Ho. In 1882, Rudyard Kipling moved back to India with his parents and his dad helped him to get a job as a copy editor. He published over seventy short stories in 1888 including satiric verses, and Departmental ditties. In 1889, Kipling traveled to China, Japan, and the United States. After his travels he went to London and he was established as an outstanding new author putting him as a leading writer. While being in the lead writers he wrote many stories, including his most-remembered poems:…

Everyone Has Enemies In any story, theme would be the central idea. To find out what it is you have to look deep in the text very thoroughly. In the story Rikki-tikki-tavi, by Rudyard Kipling, there could be several themes. It is obvious the theme is everyone has enemies. My interpretation of some people would be thinking of a total different theme. I can see how some people would think the main theme would be good versus evil, because the mongoose, Rikki, is good and the cobras, Nag and…

RD1; Biographical Information The devotion an author has towards his audience is what determines the transcendence of his work. Rudyard Kipling was not only an outstanding writer, but a genuine charismatic person very aware of the readers he enthralled through the diversity and genius of his work. Using current events and his own experiences as the leading influences for his poems, stories, and more, he captured the attention of people ranging from the common reader to royal authorities such as…

“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” Argumentative Essay Theme is an important idea throughout any story that teaches readers an important lesson or moral when they take the time to investigate it. Rudyard Kipling wrote the great story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, with an underlying theme of, if you help others you will obtain help in return. Rikki, the protagonist, helps people and is recompensated with help in return. On the other hand, Nagaina helps no one and faces not getting help. This story proves that helping…

My character, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, is from a short story called Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, by Rudyard Kipling which is about a mongoose, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, who is trying to protect his family from the evil snakes, Nag, and Nagania. Throughout the story he proves himself to be a brave, smart, fast mongoose. `Throughout the story, Rikki shows great bravery. The part that shows his bravery the best is when Rikki goes into the cobra hole with nag. Rikki “Plunged into the rat hole where she and nag used to…

Rikki-tikki-tavi was a smart mongoose in the short story “Rikki-tikki-tavi” written by Rudyard Kipling. When Rikki-tikki-tavi washed up in garden, a family took him in and he found himself defending the garden and the family, from two ruthless snakes. He became to be the savoir of the garden that all animals trusted, through the story he proved to be brave, agile, and heroic. First, Rikki-tikki showed to be brave when he waited out nag in the bathroom so he would only need to know that he…

Love, Bravery these are all things that are in this text. In the story Rikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard Kipling the theme is love can make people brave. Throughout the story they show love and bravery. Can you all relate to this because I can. Rikki Tikki is a brave little mongoose in the story. In the text it states, “Then he jumped. His head was lying a little clear of the water jar under the curve of it his teeth just met.” (para.58) This shows the character trait bravery because he…

Every year, during the dreary, seemingly never-ending Baccalaureate, there comes a point when some either unlucky or unknowing senior reads a poem. “If” by Rudyard Kipling, emphasizing the steps a man must take to truly become a man, is representative of the stiff, upper lip attitude that many perceive as identical and essential to masculinity. Unfortunately, sometimes, this belief – that in the face of adversity, men must be tougher, must restrain their emotions, and must remain resolute – can…

Rudyard Kipling, “a superb literary craftsman” (Horton 682), is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors. He utilized many literary styles, writing novels such as Kim, Captains Courageous, The Light That Failed, and poems such as “If” and “The White Man’s Burden.” However, he is most well known for his array of colorful children’s stories such as Just So Stories, and perhaps his most well-known piece, the Jungle Book. Possessing a deep admiration for Indian culture, Kipling penned…

“I clung to my poem as to a faith.” Rudyard Kipling was a very popular writer, and wrote one of his most famous poems, “If-,” using a theme of positivity as well as morality. Jesús Colón was a Puerto Rican who moved to the United States. In his memoir, he tells of how Kipling's poem helped him through the difficult times of being an immigrant. His theme also expresses positivity. In Kipling's “If-” the theme centers on being a man, having strong morals, and doing the right thing. He encourages…