Two of the short stories we have read this year‚ “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling and “Three Skeleton Key” by George Toudouze‚ are suspense stories that have many similarities but also some differences. One important similarity between these two stories has to do with the characters. In both fantasies‚ the antagonists (or villains) are animals. Nag and Nagaina were snakes in “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” that tried to kill Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and take over the garden. In “Three Skeleton Key”‚ fierce
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by Friedrich Nietzsche describes Nagaina from the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” to the point. She was power hungry‚ which is what made her a demon. Nagaina planned to kill everyone in the bungalow‚ just for power‚ but is power really worth more than four‚ or more lives? There are many ways to describe the villain‚ or antagonist in the story‚ like Nagaina‚ who was a malicious‚ egotistical‚ and a desperate character in the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”. Nagaina proved to be a very malicious character in the
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2017 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi It requires bravery to do something no one else around you is doing. This is the very thing Rikki-tikki-tavi did. He saved lives‚ he sacrificed and he did it all with bravery. The story and movie of Rikki-tikki-tavi are very similar‚ but if you look closely‚ you can see some differences. So‚ the book and movie can be compared and contrasted on the setting‚ characters‚ and the conflict of both mediums. The first subject this paragraph will talk about is the book of Rikki-tikki-tavi
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Survival in Rikki Tikki Tavi In Rudyard Kipling’s fiction story‚ "Rikki-tikki-tavi"‚ the theme of survival is demonstrated through Rikki’s actions during his many conflicts within the story. The first one is when Rikki Tikki gets washed away in a flood (22). Another event is how Darzee builds his nest high up out of the reach of the wicked Cobras (25). Also there is a conflict for survival when Rikki Tikki battles the twisted Cobras Nag and Nagaina (25-34). Rikki Tikki shows that his actions
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Rikki Tikki Tavi Compare and Contrast “The brave man is not always the one with no fear‚ but he is the one who conquers it..” Similarities and differences are two very different things. Similarities are objects or things that are alike or the similar. Differences are objects that are unalike or different. Although there are some differences‚ there are more things that are similar than different in the book and in the movie. There are many similarities and differences between Rikki Tikki Tavi‚ the
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In the story “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling their is a mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi. He is the main protagonist in the story. When he gets washed up in front of a British bungalow‚ the excitement just starts to happen. He will have to have a war with the evil. Along the way he shows the traits curiosity‚ cunningness‚ and bravery making him a hero. Rikki-tikki-tavi shows his curiosity when he first arrives at the British bungalow. He is amazed of how many things to find. ‘“There are
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There are many similarities between the the book Rikki-Tikki Tavi and the movie. The book Rikki-Tikki Tavi is written by Rudyard Kipling and is being compared to the movie. They both took place in the country of India. They both had the same characters in the book and movie. The movie still had Rikki-Tikki‚ and all the other characters like Nag‚ Nagaina‚ Darzi‚ the muskrat‚ and the family. They‚ also‚ had the same conflict going on. Rikki-Tikki tried to fight off Nag and Nagaina. The characters
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Kemp May 2‚ 2012 The short story that I had analyzed was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. I decided that characters‚ figurative language‚ and plot all gave a significant amount of support to the development of this story. Without these components of the story‚ I feel as if the story as a whole would not be at the level that it is at now. There were many characters with several different personalities in this short story. Rikki-Tikki‚ the mongoose‚ was the main character also the protagonist
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a little beast‚ a cobra’s worst nightmare‚ the king of mongooses. Which is why he has every right to be proud of himself. He killed three snakes‚ saved three humans‚ and saved two birds as well as the rest of the garden. If anyone has a right to be proud of themselves‚ then it’s him. Rikki-Tikki killed three snakes. One of the snakes was really hard to kill because it was so small. It was as quick as lighting and Rikki had to bite him right behind the head which would be extremely
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the hero It is hard to define a hero‚ but Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a hero. This short‚ loving story takes place in a jungle where one brave mongoose lives. Nothing can compare Rikki Tikki-Tavi’s sacrifice‚ dedication‚ and effort to killing the snakes. Because Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is an intelligent and outgoing person he helps his family stay out of danger. It has once been said anyone can help you out. Rikki ´s determination has helped his family out of harm and
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