Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet who was raised in India during the time of Imperialism. He has written many pieces of literature such as " The Jungle Book" , "White Man's Burden", "The man who would be King" and much more, which all consists the theme of race, imperialism and culture.In his poems and novels, he writes situations which could be described as racist. Such as, describing native Indians as "savages" ," half devil, half child". But his poems and novels can also be…

willing to endure hardships for the sake of their principles. In the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling there is a father who is talking to his son, giving him advice and guidance about becoming a man. From what the father states there are many obstacles you have to overcome in order to become a man. For example he says “ If you can talk with cowards and keep your virtue, or walk with kings nor lose the common touch” (Kipling 25-26). The father…

“Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling: Argumentative Essay In every short story, there is always a theme. Theme is the central message in a literary work. A theme can usually be expressed as a generalization, or a general statement, about humans beings or about life. In “Rikki-tikki-tavi”, I chose the theme good versus evil. Rikki as you know, is the superb character who tries to protect Teddy, Teddy’s family, and the garden birds Darzee and his wife from the family of snakes. The antagonists…

“Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid and “If” by Rudyard Kipling both have a similar topic of a parent giving advice to their child. They have many similarities and differences. Girl is about a mom talking to her daughter, it is one long sentence, and the mom is helping her daughter. If is about a dad talking to his son, it is in stanzas, and the dad is helping his son. Both poems have a lot of differences. In Girl the text states,”This is how to sew a dress when you see the hem coming down…” In If the…

In the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling and the well-known “American Gothic” by Grant Wood, Kipling and Wood work to illustrate the constant struggle to find the middle ground in life existing in marriage, dreams becoming a reality, financial success, and the middle class American Dream. The act of marriage does not always foster a happy relationship at first, but a new sense of happiness can be forged out of the couple’s willingness to achieve happiness. In both art forms, viewers see that…

let you travel without moving your feet!”- Jhumpa Lahiri, September 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…

France. Including Helen making arrangements for young Michael and a nurse to travel from Bombay to Marseilles. 2 -- These examples reflect the traveling moments that Rudyard Kipling had experienced while in his early years. Also, Kipling being born Bombay influence the place of birth to Michael. b. 1—At the age of six, Kipling was torn away from his mother because she wanted him to receive a British education. She then sent him…

Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" was created/written in 1894 along with the Jungle Book, a collection of children's stories set in India that Kipling wrote while living in India . The story is an ageless classic also an all-time favourite. The tale of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a brave and daring mongoose, and his battle against the evil cobras (Nag and Nagaina) "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a story that portrays in the simplest of terms the victory of good over bad. The current trend in children's…

Rikki-tikki-tavi The short story, “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, is a story about a brave mongoose and an intelligent snake that both try to protect their families. Both Nagaina and Rikki are brave and determine when it comes to protecting their families. ing intelligent because she knows if she can get rid of the humans she will also get rid of Rikki. She also knows that if she can get rid of all of them she can safely raise her young ones in the bungalow. The other human trait…

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.…