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Evil Is Rewarded In Rikki-Tavi
The story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” written by Rudyard Kipling has a very strong, meaningful theme. I chose the theme “Evil is punished and good is rewarded.” I chose this theme because it is important to be nice to others, it will do good to you in the future. If you are bad to the people around you, karma will get you back. “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” has a lot of themes available but i am confident this theme fits perfectly.
It’s crucial to realize that good is rewarded throughout “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”. The family saved Rikki during a flood and took very good care of him. In return, in the end Rikki ends up fighting for the family. Also, when Darzee warned Rikki about the cobra. If Darzee wouldn’t have told Rikki about the cobra he would have gotten defeated.


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