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    Tikki Tavi Character Analysis

    The theme of the fictional story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that love can make you feel the need to protect the ones you love. “It’s not the size of dog in the fight, it’s the size of fight in the dog.” Again, the thesis of the story Rikki Tikki Tavi is that love can bring out protection for those you love. Rikki Tikki is a loving and protective character in this story. For example, Rikki Tikki was outside with Teddy when a small and dangerous snake, Karait came from the ground and

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    Curiosity In Rudyard Kipling's Rikki Pi

    ‘’My favorite words are possibilities, opportunities, and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities.’’Mario Testino This applies to the theme because Rikki was a curious creature, and since he was a curious creature he had the opportunity to kill the snakes.This gave him the possibility to save Teddy’s family. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi ,by Rudyard Kipling, is curiosity can save the people you

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    Rikki Tiki Short Story Theme

    Theme is the subject of talk in a fictional piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition. In the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling,the author shows the theme bullies can be overcome. It is clear that there are innocent bungalow animals. Therefore there are bullies in the bungalow too. Of course the bullies Nag, Nagaina, and Karait think they can't be beat and attack anyone they think are in their way. For example, the cobras were trying to kill Rikki by coming from behind while

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    Mongooses Are Fighting Cobras Book Summary

    that mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi lives in. Rikki has to protect his human family from cobras in Rudyard Kipling’s fictional apologue. The main character in this story is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Rikki is a mongoose who lives in a warm, moist garden near jungles in India, with poisonous snakes all around. He lives in a human family who appreciates having him around. His job is to kill snakes and protect his human family, and he is confident in his ability to kill snakes. Rikki is washed onto a walkway where

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    Great Boook Nourish Your Soul

    “Literature is a textually transmitted disease, normally contracted in childhood.” “Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” “Literacy is a way to know others” As time pass, many people has many ways to describe literacy. Many of us like it and many of us don’t. Many of us think it is corruptive and many think it’s honorable, but my opinion of would be literacy is totally different than others. I think of literacy as a source, what teaches us to learn how to live and go on. I think this

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    Example Of A Tikki Story

    This story is about a mongoose named Rikki Tikki, who was swept away from his family.Even if he didn't have a family teddy and his family welcomed him into their home.He met new companies named Darzee and his wife.He also made enemies called Nag and Nagina who he battled and won.He vowed to keep the garden safe from anyone dared to give it harm.Transition: Connect what was used to hook the reader with the theme statement you are about to make.The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by

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    Tikki Guilt Theme

    Introduction: J.R.R. Tolkien once wrote, “If by my life or death I can protect you, I will.” In the story, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was a mongoose who developed a special bond with the humans who saved his life and took him in. He showed gratitude for all they have done by being the a loyal friend. Because of the loyalty, Rikki risked his life to fight and defeat the three snakes that threatened his friend’s lives. Rikki-tikki is a lot like this because he shows his loyalty to his family

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    Nag And Nagaina In Rikki Tiki

    In “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” Riki tiki and Nag struggle to fight each other. Rikki-tikki-tavi decides to fight Nag and move in with the people that found him. Nag and Nagaina are cobras with vicious tempers. The characters all have different personalities, and the narrator switches between the point of view of Nag, Nagaina, and Ricki Tiki. One day, a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother, and carried him, kicking and clucking, down a roadside ditch.

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    Rudyard Kipling

    The Legendary Life of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling was one of the greatest writers of all time. He was a gifted writer and a huge celebrity, and has provided us with countless writings that will continue to be enjoyed by future generations. There are two perspectives when it comes to Kipling’s canonization; those that believe based solely on his writing abilities think he should be canonized, and those who saw him as an only an outspoken political figure do not. The questions surrounding his

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    Rikki Davi Courage Quotes

    Rikki Tikki is a courageous character in this story.On paragraph 33 it says,” Rikki-Rikki's eyes grew red again, and he danced up to Karait with the peculiar rocking, swaying motion that he had inherited from his family.” this shows how courageous Rikki Tikki is. Rikki Tikki Tavi courage is very well shown with the example.Rikki Tikki Tavi’s action when he was getting ready for anything to come shows how courageous he isOn paragraph 96 says,”It was dark in the hole, and Rikki-Tikki never knew when

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