Mongoose

anthropomorphism is when he attacked Nag, “must be the head,” Rikki-Tikki said at last, “the head above the hood; and when I am once there, I must not let go,” (para 57). This quote was clearly an example of anthropomorphism, for Rikki-Tikki who is a mongoose spoke the line himself. This showed that Sometimes bravery can overcome strength because in the end, Nag was the one who lost the battle. To sum up, Without personification, it would be quite difficult to connect with the story and find a

another communist nation that was led by Fidel Castro. The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted thirteen days and was started because the United States invaded Cuba to stop nuclear missiles that were aimed at America, which were discovered by Operation Mongoose. Cuba and the Soviet Union were angered that America had discovered the missiles, and the United States was fearful that they would be launched. United States President was now John F. Kennedy, the year was 1962, and the Cold War had been going

Blake Lively once said,“The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” Have you ever had the confidence to do something unpredictable? Last year I was terrified of going to sea and when my dad asked if I wanted to go fishing with him, I had the confidence to say yes. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that confidence overcomes fear. Rikki Tikki is a leader in this story. ’’’Darzee, if you have a grain of sense, you will fly off to the stables and pretend

is able to get rid of both of the cobras. This proves that size doesn’t matter. However, I can see where people may think the theme would be good versus evil, but I will prove that the theme is size doesn’t matter. Undersized Rikki is a shrimpy mongoose who has chosen to take on the humongous Nag and Nagaina. Rikki was able to kill the big, bad Nag. Although Rikki had killed Nagaina, Nag was the first to go. Also, Wee Rikki-tikki has an advantage because he is undersized, so he can move faster than

What is Altruism? Altruism is a high-level complex word that not everyone may truly understand. Altruism occurs when someone acts to promote someone else, even at a risk or cost to himself or herself. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions and secular worldviews, though the concept of "others" toward whom concern should be directed can vary among cultures and religions. Altruism or selflessness is the opposite of selfishness. The word was coined

Operation Zapata and the subsequent Cuban Missile Crisis lead to multiple failed attempts by the United States to invade Cuba and assassinate Fidel Castro. These events and the actions of the leaders of the United States, Cuba, and the USSR would ultimately influence the Cold War. Through geostrategic positioning, nationalism, and Cold War politics, the events following Operation Zapata would influence the rest of the war. When Kennedy took office in 1961, he vowed to handle the war differently

nuclear missiles inside Cuban soil. Nikita Khrushchev accepted this proposition, he believed that President Kennedy wasn’t capable of making the right decision judging him by the outcomes of the already mention event, the Bay of Pigs, as well as the Mongoose Covert

Deforestation on the island of Madagascar, an island off of the coast of Africa, has caused major destruction of habitat for species and a reduction in numbers of plants and trees. The island used to be largely covered in dense forests which were home to many species of lemur and other animals. Now, ⅘ of the island is bare and uninhabitable for these animals. Deforestation on the island progresses at around 150,000 to 200,000 hectares of forests cut down each year. Because of this many plants and

response, Castro proclaimed Cuba a communist state and began to ally itself with the USSR, asking Russia for weapons to defend Cuba against America. With the escalating tensions, the CIA began to make plans to assassinate Castro as part of Operation Mongoose. At least five plans to kill the Cuban leader were drawn up between 1961 and 1963. Unfortunately, in 1962, the Cuban missile crisis was ignited when, fearing a U.S. invasion, Castro agreed to allow the USSR to deploy nuclear missiles on the island

How close were we to another nuclear World War III? After the U.S. failed to dethrone Castro in Cuba with the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, Kennedy’s administration planned Operation Mongoose. While planning the operation, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev created a secret agreement with Cuban premier Fidel Castro, to place missiles in Cuba to prevent any invasion attempts. The missiles could launch over 1,000 miles and take the lives of approximately 80 million Americans. After U-2 spy planes discovered