John Lockwood Kipling Essays

  • Comparing The Pillowman And The Pan's Labyrinth

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    A fantasy world is something always happens in stories and films. Both The Pillowman and The Pan’s Labyrinth include a fantastic imaginary world, it is obviously an escape from harsh reality to some extent. But one is pessimistic, one gives hope. The following essay will explain more about differences of fantasy world in the two stories. How a fantasy world reflects psychological feeling inside our mind. First of all, fantasy world can help to escape from reality. But how? As the fantasy world is

  • Rudyard Kipling Research Paper

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    Many people know Rudyard Kipling as the author of Rikki Tikki Tavi. However, Kipling was known for more than just one thing. He is remembered as one of the greatest poets and authors today; his works of literature are known all around the world. Kipling’s life was not just a rollercoaster that only went up. Rather, he had several setbacks, some successes, hardships, but eventually, he persevered and left a gigantic mark on the present day world. Through knowing more about Joseph Rudyard Kipling’s

  • Rudyard Kipling Research Paper

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    -Rudyard Kipling One of the greatest authors of his time, Rudyard Kipling left his mark on the world of literature. Although he is most famous for his authoring of The Jungle Book, Kipling wrote short stories, poems, and children’s books. Moreover, Kipling is accredited for writing over 300 works of literature, many of which are still analyzed and read today. Born on December 30, 1865 in Bombay, India to British parents, Alice Macdonald and John Lockwood Kipling, Rudyard Kipling was the oldest

  • Rudyard Kipling Research Paper

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    Rudyard Kipling can be seen as one of the most diverse and influential writers of his time. He lived in three countries and based a large majority of his books on real-life experiences from his life in India where streets were packed with people and lush forests. The diversity in Kipling’s books coupled with native slang is what makes his books popular. His books are still well-read and his most popular book is the children’s story, “The Jungle Book.” Rudyard Joseph Kipling was born on December

  • Psychoanalytic Criticism Of The Hunger Games

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    Michael F. Seño 11-Joseph 1-14-2017 21st Century Literature in the Philippines The Hunger Games The book “Hunger Games” is a novel written by Suzanne Collins in 2008. It is categorized as a dystopian novel. The novel was included in the New York Times’ best sellers. This novel has a lot of events and points where psychoanalytic criticism can be used. 1. The Conscious, The Sub – Conscious, and the Unconscious, 1.1 The Conscious Conscious is also called “The Working Memory”

  • Focalization In Shooting An Elephant

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    Shooting an elephant, by George Orwell (1936) The internal struggle of George Orwell in regard to his conscience in terms of his stance towards the British Empire and the native Burmese is one of the main characterstics of Shooting an elephant. Orwell himself opposes the British empire, but due to the role he is required to play, as a police officer, his physical appearance indicates that he opposes the native Burmans. His role as a police officer disables him to interact with the Burmans on an

  • George Orwell Shooting An Elephant Summary

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    Reading any story about an animal being shot is a horrible one. Especially if the animal possesses a peaceful demeanor, such as an elephant. George Orwell’s essay, “Shooting an Elephant” follows exactly what the title says -- a British officer shoots an elephant down. As awful as that sounds, Orwell is actually using his spoken experience as a metaphor. The two dominant characters, the executioner and the elephant, is used to build an argument on the position of an officer under the British imperialism

  • Tess Of The D Urberville And Angel Clare Analysis

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    The primary agenda of Thomas Hardy in his writing of Tess of the d’Urbervilles was to highlight the injustices of the patriarchal society prevalent in Victorian England. It is for this reason that, despite Alec d’Urberville’s role as the antagonist of the novel, Angel Clare is the thematic centre of Tess of the d’Urbervilles. It has been famously said by Edmund Burke that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” which is precisely the sentiment Hardy seeks

  • Rikki Tikling: Character Analysis

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    fear of swimming. “It is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time.” Have you ever had to take a risk, even though you are scared about what is going to happen? The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that any animal, big or small, can have a lot of bravery in them. Rikki Tikki is a brave character in this story that protects people he loves. For example, Rikki Tikki killed Karait to make sure he doesn’t go and kill Teddy and his family (para

  • Rudyard Kipling's 'Rikki Mongoose'

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    RIKKI TIKKI TAVI The short by rudyard kipling is about a brave mongoose named RIKKI TIKKI TAVI. RIKKI TIKKI TAVI is willing to risk his life to protect his family. Rikki fights the evil and mean NAG and NAGAINA. He fights two snakes that want to get rid of him. When Rikki fights Nag and Nagaina he has help from Darzee’s wife and Chuchundra. Darzee’s wife is willing to help Rikki and Chuchundra is so afraid to fight Nag and Nagaina. First of all RIKKI TIKKI TAVI is a brave mongoose

  • CA King Snakes

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    What snake is consider the monarch of all snakes in CA, even the deadly rattle snake cannot bet this beast combat and nonetheless this creature prefers the comfort of being command by a baby. The CA king snake may be a nontoxic serpent endemic to the western America and northern United Mexican States. a relatively very little biological group of the common king snake and is after all found throughout an oversized selection of habitats that ar deserts, wetlands and biology areas. one in all the foremost

  • Is Tikki A Hero

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    From the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” by Rudyard Kipling, there is the main character Rikki-tikki-tavi. He is a curious mongoose that is brought to a bungalow in India by a summer flood after the “Great War” (16). Throughout this story Rikki faces danger, but learns to be true to his friends and help one another. Rikki-Tikki is heroic, brave, and fast, and although he is young, Rikki can do anything he puts his mind to. Throughout all of the story Rikki is heroic. During the story Rikki

  • Analysis Of Rikki Tavi By Rudyard Kipling

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    “Rikki Tikki tavi” is a classic by Rudyard Kipling about the story of a young mongoose who gets washed away from his burrow and has many adventures in the garden of a bungalow in india. His biggest adventure is when he is forced to wage a series of battles with the cobras in the garden. He got some help from the tailorbird darzee and his wife, and some help from the chuchundra but he did most of the fighting himself. At first Rikki Tikki is mistaken for dead but found not to be by the Big Man

  • What Is Tikki-Tavi '?

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    Rikki-tikki-tavi” is a story written by Rudyard Kipling. It about a young mongoose whose name is Rikki-tikki, who is washed away from his mongoose family in a summer flood. Eventually he ends up at a bungalow in India, and is taken in by an english family. Throughout the story, Rikki-tikki proves that he is angry, curious, and fast. Rikki-tikki shows great anger when he first meets Nag. “Rikki-tikki felt his eyes growing red and hot (when a mongoose's eyes grow red, he is angry)...” Rikki-tikki

  • How Does Rikki Tavi Show Courage

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    Rikki Tikki Tavi is a book of a brave mongoose trying to save the day by fighting off cobras. In this book we see Rudyard Kipling’s own experiences living in India like Rikki Tikki living in humid India. Rikki Tikki is a brave mongoose who risks his life for others. He was very loving because he put others first. This book takes place in humid India meaning there are cobras. This means Rikki Tikki can show his bravery fighting the cobras, saving the humans and other animals. He is confident in his

  • Rudyard Kipling Research Paper

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    Although born India Rudyard Kipling lived in England for a large portion of his life in the late 1800s, where he wrote works that both inspired people and illustrated the hard work of success seen throughout his years. Kipling’s works range from simplistic children stories to in depth poetry, as well as thoughtful short stories, which are still famous today. Kipling’s unique, simplistic language is seen in his poems “If-” and “The White Man’s Burden,” which revolve around hope and a push for help

  • Symbolism Of Nag

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    Nag is one of the antagonists in the story ¨Rikki-tikki-tavi¨ by Rudyard Kipling. Nag is the Cobra in the story that tried to kill the british family that lives in a bungalow in India, along with the mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi.The story proves how cold hearted, cruel, and sly he is. First, Nag shows that he is very cold hearted when Darzee and his wife, two birds in the story, state “our baby bird fell out of the nest and Nag ate him!”(18) Although Nag stays cold hearted while he lasts in

  • Tikki Tavi Character Analysis

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    The short story I chose was “Rikki-tikki-tavi” created from an author named Rudyard Kipling from “The Jungle Book” and the main protagonist was a young mongoose named Rikki-tikki-tavi. The story was about Rikki-tikki-tavi after being adopted from a British family residing in India as a pet. Rikki’s desire was to kill any snakes that try to hurt his new family. Rikki was a character that was brave, intelligent, helpful, and extremely serious about protecting his family. Also Rikki has changed from

  • Tikki Courage Quotes

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    helping when someone needs it most. Rikki Tikki almost killed himself, three times, because despite his small size, he had the biggest heart of all the inhabitants of the garden.Therefore, the theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling, is defending the people you love is more important than defending yourself. Tikki Tavi is a heroic character because

  • Analysis Of Rikki-Tavi, By Rudyard Kipling

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    “Rikki-tikki-tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, a brave, cunning mongoose fights a wicked and intelligent cobra mother. These two portray the theme of protecting your family at all cost. First of all, Rikki-tikki-tavi portrays many human qualities such as bravery and intelligence. For example,” ‘Well,’ said Rikki, ‘marks or no marks, do you think it is right for you to eat fledglings out of a nest?” (Kipling 8). Rikki is well knowingly standing