Overcoming Fear In Rikki-Tavi, By Rudyard Kipling

Rikki-tikki recognizes an almost hidden snake caused by it’s similar color of the ground that he hides upon. Dust snakes have as deadly of a bite as cobras and their small size comes as an advantage, allowing them to turn unexpectedly in any direction. The battle between the mongoose and snake is what begins the trust of Teddy’s father, and makes Rikki-tikki a savior in the family. This scene also leads to the death of the two other snakes, Nag and Nagaina by giving Rikki-tikki the confidence to battle the other snakes. Which allows the critters to feel safe at home.

Do you view Rikki-Tikki-Tavi as a hero? Why or why not? Make your claim in a short response, basing your answer on Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’s characteristics.​ I view Rikki-Tkki-Tavi as a hero because of his herioc deeds he did. I view Rikki-Tikki as a hero becuase he three dangerous snakes that threathned the family. One of them was

Although Nagaina was mean doesn’t mean Rikki needed to bite the tops of the eggs off. He was also very ignorant talking to Darzee and very

Between the two mediums, the conflicts between characters are comparable with minor variations. The main disagreement in the story and the movie is the rivalry between Rikki and Nag and Nagaina. Rikki’s and the cobra’s clash began as soon as Rikki went out to explore the garden. He met Darzee, the tailor bird, and his wife who was mourning the loss of one of their babies “because it had fallen out of the nest and Nag ate it.” (Kipling) Another dispute is between Rikki and Chuchundra about Chua’s comment “that Nag is everywhere.” (Kipling) A thrilling clash of rivals occurs when Rikki goes to the melon patch and smashes all of Nagaina’s eggs. Notwithstanding the similarities of the mediums, a difference materialize in how Rikki comes to face Karait. In the book it states “It gave him confidence in himself, and when Teddy came

Nagaina is the main villain in this story. She is very evil when she first tries to kill Rikki-Tikki in the garden. Then a little later in the story, she finds Rikki-Tikki’s owners/family and threatens to kill them! Rikki himself says “Now I have Nagaina to settle with, and she is worse the 5 Nags.” (24) Nag is her dreadful husband that also fights Rikki. Nagaina is very

Angry as he was, Rikki-Tikki was very frightened when he saw the size of the big cobra...then he jumped…[and] braced his back against the bulge of the red earthenware to hold down the head”(Kipling 68-69). This proves that Rikki-Tikki was brave enough to at least try to fight Nag and try to kill him, which he did. Then, Rikki-Tikki tried completing the task by killing Nagaina, but, “he went down with her [into the snake hole]-and very few mongooses, however wise and old they may be, care to follow a cobra into its hole”(Kipling 73). In the quote, Rikki-Tikki tried to follow Nagaina but ended up going into the snake hole with her, but he still got rid of her in the snake hole. Rikki-Tikki ended up learning that bravery and determination will help you reach your goals.

Teddy and his family had Rikki for quite some time, and he was curious around the house. In the movie right before bed Teddy was taking a bath Rikki was climbing on the side of it and fell into the tub. This is a similarity of both the story and the movie. One difference is written in the story that “Rikki nearly drowned himself in the bathtub, put his nose into ink on a writing table, and burnt it on the end of the big man’s cigar.” (Kipling 144). The movie didn’t show any of this it hadn’t been shown. One night when the cobra couple nag and nagaina were talking outside of the house they were planning on killing the family so Rikki would go away and leave the

this shows nagaina also cares as much for her family as rokki cares for his.

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was one brave mongoose who had the courage to go up against the fiercest animals on the planet, Cobras. (Movie)(Kipling 143) The story took place in Segowlee Cantonment, India in a house’s garden where Darzy the bird and his wife, Chucundra the muskrat, and the deadly Cobras live. (Kipling 143) The Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was a mongoose who got washed away from his home and ended up with a new family. He would would end up coming across three snakes in the large garden and killing them. Cobras, are one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. You must be brave to fight a cobra if you are not you could be snatched up any moment. Nevertheless Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the book and the movie are the same story they have differences such as the Plot, characterization, and the conflict.

Muhammed Ali stated that “He who is not courageous enough to take risks in life will accomplish nothing in life.” It was gutsy of Rikki-Tikki to fight to fight the snakes Nag and Nagaina because they are one of the most deadly creatures in the Bungalow. There is a huge variety of similarities throughout the book and the movie such as the characters, setting and conflict.

People think of the snakes as the hero’s and say that Rikki-Tikki is guilty, but, he is not. Many people think he is liable for his actions of killing the snakes and their babies. However, these actions saved the family and the future garden.

Rikki-tikki Tavi took place in India in the late 1800s. Rikki-tikki Tavi was a brave, little mongoose who killed copra’s and Karait a venomous snake and saved a family from the snakes. Darzee, the tail-bird, helped him, and Chuchundra, the musk-rat, who never came out into the middle gave him advice but Rikki did the real fighting. When Rikki-tikki was first trying to kill the copra he was scared, but then he remember that mongooses are known to fight and kill snakes. Rikki-tikki and the copras are natural enemies. Every time when Rikki-tikki would fight his eyes would turn red and fierce.

For example, Nagaina went to save her last egg from being crushed by Rikki. In the text it states, “Nagaina spun clear round, forgetting everything for the sake of the one egg” (para 95). Rikki-Tikki-Tavi risked his life to save Teddy. Additionally Nagaina also risked her life and lost her chance to kill Teddy just to save her last egg. This shows that Nagaina is willing to die for her eggs. Therefore, Nagiana is very brave as well as an attentive mother. In addition, Nagaina teases Rikki by threatening to kill Teddy by assaulting him. In the text the author writes, “Nagaina was coiled up on the matting by Teddy’s chair, within easy striking distance of Teddy’s bare leg, and she was swaying to and fro, singing a song of triumph” (para 87). This conveys that the protective cobra teased Rikki even though she was deeply afraid. This illustrates that Nagaina is brave and will not let her fears overtake her. In conclusion, when Nagaina saved her eggs and threatened Teddy, she proved her maternal natures and that she is a very protective mother and will be hostile to anyone that tries to harm her

After Rikki-Tikki killed the Nag in the bathroom, in the morning when he went into the garden he saw Darzee and asked him for his help, but he just kept singing triumph. Instead of Darzee, Darzee's wife decided to help Rikki-Tikki by diverting Nagaina's attention while Rikki-Tikki kills her eggs. When there were three eggs to kill, Rikki-Tikki heard Darzee's wife screaming that Nagaina went into the house. Rikki-Tikki raced toward the house. When he went into the house he saw that Nagaina was holding the family hostage, so he could see them getting killed. On page 25 author mentioned, "...stay still. I am not ready yet. Wait a little.....If you move I strike, and if you don't move, I strike. Oh, foolish people, who killed my Nag!" The method of characterization that is used is defined by characters' actions or words. This proves that Nagaina is evil because she is waiting for Rikki-Tikki to see his human family getting killed. She is enjoying their white faces. She is making Teddy's family scared before she kills them, so she could get the best of her

We all think children are all innocent and cute, but is that really true? We always give excuses for children’s misconduct, distracting ourselves from the real truth. Kids are capable of terrible things that adults quickly ignore. Children can be very scary because of their capabilities that most adults believe to be innocent mistakes. One story that explores this fear is Ray Bradbury’s “The Man Upstairs.”