Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling is a well known author of Indian descent that grew up in England for much of his life, according to the article titled “Rudyard Kipling: patriot or prophet?” written by a professor named Michael Timko. In Kipling’s works, his content largely is inspired by his and his sister’s poor experiences living in England (Timko). In addition, Kipling uses his poems, short stories, and novels to depict “the relationship between the British and India” (Timko). Now in “The Mark of the Beast”…

In The Jungle Books, written by Rudyard Kipling, the Bandar-log, or the Monkey People, are trying to gain attention from the Jungle People by harming or insulting them. Bullies today torment their fellow peers to either be the bigger character or for fun. Because of their actions, the Bandar-log are similar to modern day bullies and bullies are similar to the Bandar-log. The Bandar-log throw objects at the Jungle People just to get noticed. “But whenever they found a sick wolf, or a wounded…

Every story has a theme, or a central idea. The theme of the book,“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, is “Good triumphs over evil.” In this case, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, who represents good, defeats the cobras, who represent evil. Rikki, the mongoose, and the garden animals triumphed over Karait, a venomous, yet small, snake, and Nag and Nagaina, the king cobras. Another possible theme of this short story is “Knowledge can help us prepare for the future.” I am certain I can prove this inaccurate.…

real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” (Thomas Paine) Though this quote refers to men, sometimes bravery can be found in animals as well. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that courage comes from loyalty to the people you care about. Rikki Tikki is a brave and inquisitive character in the story. Even though he’s a mongoose, Rikki Tikki is courageous and loyal to those he cares about, which is shown when he…

are two magnificent pieces of literature. One is a poem which is called “If-” and the other a memoir, that is called “Kipling and I.” The poem “If-” talks about how you learn to be a better person through life lessons, morals, and endurance. In the memoir “Kipling and I” reflects back on the poem “If-” because this assists or inspires the person to keep going. It is like “Kipling and I” has “If-” inside. Throughout this writing we will be looking at: what Jesus Colon is using from the poem “If-”…

exciting and adventurous. Riki Tiki is a young but very brave mongoose and is an assassin that kills snakes. He is also known as Riki Tiki the valiant the brave. According to Darzee. The Title of the story and movie is Riki-tiki-tavi and is by Rudyard Kipling. In class we compared the differences and similarities of the movie and story. There are many similarities and small differences in the story and the movie. The director sure did a good job of keeping them as similar as possible.…

advice given by Rudyard Kipling and Judge Philip Gilliam. Both Kipling's poem, “If”, and Gilliam's letter give advice about success. While both Kipling and Gilliam give vital advice about respect and perseverance, there are many differences when it comes to their delivery. At our age responsibility is an important factor of maturity. Both Judge Philip Gilliam in his letter and author Rudyard Kipling in his poem “If” have alike yet very different views on this subject. Kipling said “ if you…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi By:Rudyard Kipling Theme is a big idea we take away form a story or a lesson. In the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, the theme is good versus evil. There is a lot of good versus evil in the story that is supported by the characters in the story. The protagonist is Rikki-tikki and the antagonist is Nag and Nagaina. Besides the theme good versus evil, some people might think that the theme is stand up for people that can't stand up for themselves. Some of the ways that…

Have you ever wondered what the theme of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is? Theme is the truth or central idea of a story that reveals life. The theme of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling is good triumphs over evil. The reason why the theme is good triumphs over evil is because Rikki-tikki was the protagonist trying to protect his family and the rest of the garden, while Nag along with Nagaina were the antagonist of this story trying to kill the family and others in the garden. As a result, Rikki-tikki…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a short story by Rudyard Kipling that shows a struggle between a confident and brave mongoose named Rikki Tikki and an intelligent and savage cobra named Nagiana. The theme of the story is the importance of protecting your family. First Rikki Tikki is a wise and brave mongoose that has human qualities. For example, “ Rikki knew better to waste time in starring. He jumped up in the air as high as he could” (Kipling 9). This proves that Rikki is wise…