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Nagina In Rikki-Tavi
Nagina is a character in the book Rikki-tikki-tavi, the author of Rikki-tikki-tavi is Rudyard KIpling. Nagina is a very violent, ruthless, and caring snake. Nagina will fight for her way until she gets what she wants.

First of all Nagaina is a very violent character, she shows this when she was fighting Rikki-tikki-tavi. “Nagaina gathered herself together and flung out at him...again and again she struck.”(25). Nagaina is probably the most violent character in the story because she will do whatever it takes to get her way no matter the cost.

Second Nagina shows great cruelty when she says “Stay still I am not ready yet Wait a little, keep very still all you three! If you move I strike if you don’t move I strike! Oh foolish people, who killed

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