Rudyard Kipling

“Rikki-tikki-tavi”, by Rudyard kipling it talks about Rikki-tikki an intelligent and curious mongoose, and Nagiana a mischievous and perseverant cobra. The theme of the “Rikki-tikki-tavi” is you should protect your family even if you have to die for them. First of all, Rikki-tikki is an intelligent and curious mongoose in the story. For example, “Rikki-Tikki stole in by the masonry curb where the bath is put, he heard Nag and Nagaina whispering together outside in the moonlight” (Kipling#16). …

“If” by Rudyard Kipling was published in 1910, and without question, Kipling’s most famous and beloved poem. Moreover, “If” is about a father who is communicating and instilling knowledge to his son on what it takes to become a man. Kipling conveys how one should act and what one should avoid on this path towards manhood or a true leader by using precise style, purposeful repetition, and personal personification. Throughout the poem, Kipling skillfully incorporates a unique style that…

are many variants of choices we have to make in life, some are nugatory and facile choices to make, while others are hard and may transmute our lives thoroughly. In the poems “If” by Rudyard Kipling and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, each poet captures the essence of how consequential choices are. Kipling takes a more literal way of exhibiting how choices affect us while Frost shows choices in a more symbolic and consequential way that makes a reader authentically celebrate. " If"…

Kipling’s “text is an expression of [his] life and worldview” (Seema). Rudyard Kipling’s world was that of the late 1800s through the early to late 1900s. Kipling wrote poetry, short stories, news articles, and novels. Kipling wrote during the Victorian era and is most famous for his novel The Jungle Books. Although present in all of his writings, Kipling’s poetry displays his deep, intellectual thoughts deceptively masked by simplistic writing and childlike ideals. Kipling’s childlike ideals…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Cobras with their threatening hoods and intimidating upright postures, are some of the most iconic snakes on Earth. Mongooses are long, furry, a pointed face, and a bushy tail. The snakes elegance, prideful stance and venomous bite have made them more respectful and feared. The three main characters are Rikki-tikki and the snakes, and Teddy. Rikki-tikki lives with Teddy and his parents in a big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. The plot is about two of the mediums like print and…

What is the theme of “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?” Well, first of all, what is theme? Theme is the main argument or subject matter of a piece of text. This matter of text is about Rikki-Tikki and Nagaina. The wordsmith, Rudyard Kipling, made the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” be about the theme “Evil is punished and good is rewarded.” The topic is “Evil is punished and good is rewarded” because in the decreasing action, the antagonist, Nagaina, is punished with death. The protagonist, Rikki-Tikki, lives…

“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is a short story written by Rudyard Kipling. It's about love, family, and a smart mongoose and a sneaky cobra that fights Rikki. First, Rikki has a lot of human characteristics like logic and valience. Rikki got mad after he heard Nagiana say, “ When there isn't anyone in the bungalow, did we have a mongoose in the garden.” Rikki has human intelligence to determine Nagiana's plan to kill his family that is human, and is very mad. His anger want to kill them both, Nag and…

Henley and If by Rudyard Kipling, it is shown that “if you can keep your head”, “yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it”. Both texts insinuate that success comes from commitment and a true sense of endurance. We must not lose heart because of doubts or conflict. This may appear difficult to comprehend during times of struggle, but despite this, Invictus and If communicate that you must hold on to your strong will, morals, and values in order to surpass obstacles. Henley and Kipling…

Chicago fire in 1871, the city had rebuilt itself into major industry, growth and American Labor. British author Rudyard Kipling called Chicago “blinded by greed” (yawp). On the flip side of the coin that is not far off from today’s twenty-first century Chicago. Greed can either work for you or against you however as he described people just walk on by not giving a care in the world. Kipling also stated specifically about Chicago being to the west as “the evolution of American immigration,…

grade, but because I enjoy it, the deeper meaning of the book tends to pop out at me a little more. Life is filled with lessons, some obvious and some not. I would argue that Rudyard Kipling, the author of Captains Courageous, the book I read most recently, had a theme in his book that in the end, was a life lesson. Rudyard would say that when one steps out of their comfort zone, he/she will learn a little bit more about themselves as a person. This theme…