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    of being an adult is finding it hard to comply with his thinking. In Rudyard Kipling poem if it shows .many life changing stanza that have significant meaning. While Holden faces difficulties in dealing with becoming an adult, judging on first sight, and not being truthful. Growing up and becoming an adult is something that everyone has to eventually face. In Catcher in the Rye Holden does not want to be an adult. In Kiplings poem “IF” it states “Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,…

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    Imperialism was a widely controversial and debated topic in the twentieth century. In the works of Rudyard Kipling, he provides an argument for imperialism by deeming it the “white man’s burden” to send mature people out to help make the world more civilized in a patient, communicative manner. National Life from the Standpoint of Science by Karl Pearson use science to justify imperialism with theme of the weak dying out and the strong surviving. In contrast to Kipling’s work, The Black Man’s…

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    Cobras Movie Analysis

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    in the garden anyways. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the book and the movie has both differences, and similarities. The book tells of a war that Rikki-Tikki fought against the black cobras, dust brown snakes, and other serpents in the garden, written by Rudyard Kipling. The movie also tells of a war that Rikki fought against those evil serpents. The movie was produced by Chuck Jones. Rikki fought with help from Darzee and advice from Chuchundra. The storyline, setting, and characters are very similar in…

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    accurately sums up the fundamental rationale for 19th century European manifest destiny with his quote, “The country [people] must be strong, prosperous, therefore have colonies of her [their] own, beautiful and calm.” [5] The distinguished poet Rudyard Kipling believed that it was the moral obligation of developed nations to offer assistance to the underdeveloped cultures of the world, which he illustrates in his work, The White Man’s Burden. [6] While The White Man’s Burden* is an insightful…

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    Atticus Finch Persuasion

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    The novel, To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee and the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling, the thematic idea of upstander is displayed through courageous and empathetic actions that put people's strong but controversial beliefs on the forefront of hatred and lies. Atticus Finch, a well respected attorney raises his children in a racist and bigoted county of Maycomb, Alabama. He is faced with numerous challenges, as many question his style of parenting. Atticus takes on a controversial case of Tom…

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    Good Versus Evil In the short story, ”Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, the theme is the idea of good versus evil. Theme is the central message of a story, or a general statement about human beings or life. A story without a theme is like a game without rules, it has no purpose. Theme is what gives a story meaning and impacts the reader, bringing about a better understanding of the story. In the theme, the protagonist of this story, Rikki-tikki, is the example of good. The antagonists of…

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    that includes watching and deciphering while remaining advantageously undetectable oneself. Rudyard Kipling's espionage enterprise Kim, in which an Irish vagrant in India not just turns into the supporter of a Tibetan lama, however is enlisted by the English secret service administration to keep an eye on Russian operators taking an interest in the Great Game. All the while, he races crosswise over India; Kipling is a radical, however a sharp eyewitness of India all the same and splendidly…

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    decided to go to Greenland and find the 25th picture shows he’s committed to change. Previously, Walter doesn’t step up to the plate, but when he goes to Greenland he keeps trying and trying until he finds the picture.This is like the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling at the end when he changes from a little boy into a man just like Walter. Walter initially changes; however, this one-time behavior is not a typical of his normal choice by not being spontaneous and following his dreams, like when he…

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    Jungle Book Comparison

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    Book was one. The director could not have made this movie more similar to the original, however, there were some differences that came with the remake. The director mixed the two movies together, to keep the strong mythic theme from the original Kipling film. and Disney personality. The first major difference is the movies themselves. When you watch the movies you get two different feelings about them. The first movie is more kid friendly and fun to watch. The newest film is more action…

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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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