Directions: Write a five paragraph essay about Rikki Tikki. “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling is a short story that focuses on the love of family and a brave and courageous mongoose, and a wicked, sneaky cobra that fight to death. Rikki-Tikki is the embodiment of a strong, brave, and intelligent ,hero in his protection of himself and his family. Nagania on the other hand, is the embodiment of evil ,proving herself to be sneaky,selfish and cunningly threatening to the other animals of the garden. However, both portray strong characters who dedicate all they have to their family. Rikki-Tikki and Nagiania have traits in common including intelligence. Nagiania shows that when she is mad at Rikki-Tikki and the people, “Keep still!” she said if you move I strike if you don't move I strike”. Rikki shows intelligence when he is trying to figure out where to kill Nag,”Now if I fight him here Nagiania will know and if I fight him on the open floor the odds are in his favor”. Rikki-Tikki and Nagiania have traits in common but they also have many differences. …show more content…
When Nagiania was about to strike Rikki protects the people by distracting the cobra and saying,”look at your eggs in the melon bed by the wall.Go look Nagiania”. Nagiania is mean because she has eggs “and remember that as soon as our eggs hatch is the melon bed (as they may tomorrow) our children will need room and quiet. In the differences on these to animals there is a