Research Paper On Cobras
Did you know that a mongoose can be murdorus, at least to cobras? They’ll do anything to protect their family. Murdorus means involving murder or extreme violence, or capable of or intending to murder, dangerously violent. This mongoose got caught up in a storm and ended up at a house in a dry area. Rikki was brought inside to a house to get dried off. He met his new family then and there. There was the big man (the father), the mother and Teddy (the son). That night he went to explore the garden and met two birds, Darzee and his wife. Then he met two cobras, Nag and Nagaina. These cobras were very rude. When one of Darzee’s children fell out of the nest, Nag and Nagaina ate it. Rikki was very impatient with all of the animals, which
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Chuchundra had some information so Rikki threatens Chuchundra to get it and says, “ Quick Chuchundra or I’ll bite you! “ (p.21). This shows that Rikki has no patience which shows that he is murderous because a mongoose bites to kill.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi went searching around the house and did what Chuchundra told him to do. In the big man's bathroom Rikki heard Nag and Nagaina talking. Nag came out after they were done talking. After Nag came out Rikki told himself, “ Now if I kill him here Nagaina will know and if I fight him on the open floor he has the advantage… “ (p.22). This shows that Rikki is not only trying to kill Nag, but he is trying to find the easiest way to kill him. This is a show of violence and is murderous.
Nagaina was about to strike at Teddy. Then Rikki asked what price for a cobra's egg? Nagaina slithers over to him and then realized that she just moved away from Teddy. Rikki says this, “And it was I that caught Nag by the hood last night in the bathroom.” Then he began to jump up and down, all four feet together. “ He threw me to and fro but could not shake me off, he was dead before the big man blew him in two, I did it! “ (p.25). This is a very murderous quote because he was enjoying telling Nagaina that he killed her husband Nag and he had enjoyed
Chuchundra had some information so Rikki threatens Chuchundra to get it and says, “ Quick Chuchundra or I’ll bite you! “ (p.21). This shows that Rikki has no patience which shows that he is murderous because a mongoose bites to kill.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi went searching around the house and did what Chuchundra told him to do. In the big man's bathroom Rikki heard Nag and Nagaina talking. Nag came out after they were done talking. After Nag came out Rikki told himself, “ Now if I kill him here Nagaina will know and if I fight him on the open floor he has the advantage… “ (p.22). This shows that Rikki is not only trying to kill Nag, but he is trying to find the easiest way to kill him. This is a show of violence and is murderous.
Nagaina was about to strike at Teddy. Then Rikki asked what price for a cobra's egg? Nagaina slithers over to him and then realized that she just moved away from Teddy. Rikki says this, “And it was I that caught Nag by the hood last night in the bathroom.” Then he began to jump up and down, all four feet together. “ He threw me to and fro but could not shake me off, he was dead before the big man blew him in two, I did it! “ (p.25). This is a very murderous quote because he was enjoying telling Nagaina that he killed her husband Nag and he had enjoyed