Many people in life have to act disrespectful and out of character in the moment in order to get information out of people similar to soldiers overseas that use force and threats to interrogate enemies of war and get important information. Even though Rikki Tikki was an upstanding and loyal character throughout the story he had to act unheroic at times for the other animals greater good. Rikki Tikki had to use non harmful threats and disrespect to protect Teddy’s family and the garden. Throughout the reading Rikki Tikki threatens Darzee multiple times and even attempts to intimidate Darzee be endangering his offspring. Rikki threatens Darzee by saying, “If I could get up to your nest I’d roll all your babies out!” In an obvious need