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Comparison and contrast of rikki-tikki-tavi story by rudyard kipling
Comparison and contrast of rikki-tikki-tavi story by rudyard kipling
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In the story, after Rikki Tikki Tavi was washed out of his burrow, he was found and loved by a little boy named Teddy and his parents. He knew how to act around humans because every mongoose including his mother wanted to be a house mongoose. He had some problems with a couple of local cobras named Nag and Nagaina. These were very poisonous snakes, who put Rikki’s family in terrible danger. Rikki Tikki Tavi was a very hero like character ,but there were sometimes that he did not demonstrate these qualities. Sometimes Rikki didn’t act like himself, and threatened his friends and other animals for information about Nagania. He disrespected Darzee and threatened to roll his babies out of the nest. Darzee was a very happy bird that sang happy
Therefore, this explains this character trait because he disobeyed when the bird demanded him to look at him in the eyes. “Other prisoners told him to give in or the Bird would beat him to death. Louie couldn’t do it.” (181) When he was held captive in war and “The Bird” was harangued. Consequently, this character trait because he ignored the other prisoners when they told him to give in or else the bird would beat him to death.
In Rikki-tikki-tavi there was a major flood where he lived that washed him out of his home. He ended up near a bungalow on the driveway. In the book Teddy’s mother came out and found Rikki on the ground near their house. In the movie Teddy’s father came out and found Rikki and said the same thing his mother said in the book. In both of them they put Rikki by the fire and warmed him up.
Rikki-tikki-tavi is a small but brave character in this story. “He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits. His eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink; he could scratch himself anywhere he pleased with any leg, front or back, that he chose to use; he could fluff up his tail till
Rikki Tikki Tavi, a brave fellow, was greatly loved by his adopted family. In this story Rikki confronted his problems with the local cobras, Nag and Nagaina. These snakes caused many calamities throughout Rikki’s time with Teddy’s family. Rikki Tikki, whom has protective qualities, tried to defend his family and friends from these hazardous animals. Throughout the story Rikki Tikki was a very brave and upstanding character, although he had to at some points break the rules of heroism, and act in a disrespectful way toward his friends for their greater good.
The image of a tortoise conveys the boy’s endeavours to live and maintain hope of homecoming. Early in the family’s internment, the boy traps a tortoise in a box. Additionally, he inscribes his family’s identification number on its shell. As the boy sleeps, he fixates on the turtle’s claws against the side of the box, which indicate the boy’s intentions to leave the camp. “...in his dreams, he could hear its claws scrabbling against the side of the box” (60). It is apparent through the tortoise’s entrapment and identification number that it is a symbol of the boy’s captivity. Much like the boy’s hope to abscond from the camp and continue his life, the tortoise strives to escape the box. Despite being displaced by his own government, the boy maintains a desire to live his life, and one day, return to his home. Later
The problem in the book was that the snakes were scared that Rikki-Tikki would kill them so they tried to kill the humans so that he would leave. So that night the snakes went through the bathroom sloos to try to kill the big man. Rikki tikki attacked nag when Nagaina was gone, the big man shot
scenes which gives you the need to be one of the characters from the flick.
After Rikki killed Nag, he knew he had to get Nagaina too. He didn't know where she had gone so he went to find Darzee. He then stated to taunt him from the minute he got there. He called to him, “Oh, you stupid tuft of feathers!” and then in anger also said, “Is this the time to sing?”. Darzee was only trying to praise Rikki, but he didn’t have any time for that. Rikki also said that he wanted to roll Darzee's’ babies out of his nest and told the bird that he didn't know what was really going on. Rikki was frustrated and took his anger out on his animal friend.
The “Big Man,” the father of the mortal family, tried to help protect his family as much as he could. He tried to finish off Karait, even though Rikki had already taken care of it. He also persuades the mother to let Rikki sleep with their child because he knows that his little one is safe with a mongoose to protect him. After Rikki kills Nag, the “Big Man” takes a broom and brings the dead snake out of the house to protect his family. It is blessing to have a loving family who protects you.
Rikki-tikki-tavi is a short story about a brave mongoose that was washed out of his home by a monsoon flood. He was then adapted by a kind human family that live in India, as a pet and as their protection against the two vicious cobra snakes. This story was first published in 1894 along with some other short stories. The short story was written by Rudyard Kipling's the same author from The Jungle Book. Soon in 1974 Chuck Jones constructed a short animation of Rikki-tikki-tavi. On the other hand, even though the short story version of Rikki-tikki-tavi was written and described well, the digital adaptation was able to create an easier way to understand the characters, plot and setting.
In the short story,”Rikki-Tikki” by Rudyard Kipling describes Rikki as being brave and making his own sacrifices. On the other hand it also talks about Nagaina a vengeful also, a smart snake. The theme of this story is putting your family first before others.
This story will be talking about what happened when a little mustrack moved into a burrow. It all happened on a somewhat of a cloudy day. Chuchundra a a little mustrack had just moved into his new burrow because there was tall green grass that flowed when the wind blowed and beautiful bushes that smelt like rosemary and felt like grass after it's been cut. his other burrow was infested with red ants so after he got settled into his new burrow he went out to go and meet people in the garden. When he got out of his burrow he meet Darzee and darzee’s wife he talked with them as it got darker Chuchundra started to walk back to his burrow but, then he got visited by Nag and Nagaina but what Chuchundra didn't know was how evil Nag and Nagaina where. After Chuchundra was stopped by Nag and Nagaina he was scared at first until Nagaina told him not to be scared of them and he wasn’t because he believed them then off Nag and Nagaina went.
In Rudyard Kipling's “Rikki Tikki Tavi”, a Mongoose named Rikki Tikki Tavi is carried away from his family by a summer flood. A human family finds him washed up and they decide to keep him. His curiosity is rather apparent throughout the entire story and is first introduced as he spends his first night exploring everything inside the house and the garden the following afternoon. He stumbles upon a tailorbird, Darzee, as he is grieving his baby’s recent death due to a Cobra named Nag. Nag’s wife, Nagaina, tries to sneak up on Rikki Tikki and fails to complete her attack, and her and Nag angrily leave. Rikki Tikki returns to visit with Teddy,
When I think of a hero I immediately think of someone who is strong, intelligent, handsome, and daring. Upon closer examination, many different qualities than these become apparent. Courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try are just a few of the overlooked qualities of a hero. The definition of heroism changes with the context and time. Heroes of the past are not necessarily heroes of present time and vise versa.
Heroes can be can be anyone; they can be everywhere. But every society needs heroes (The Making of a Hero). Surprisingly every society has one; we just don't see them because we don't bother to open our eyes. But if you open them you shall see, they can be anyone, and that's why you must look carefully.