Rikki Character Analysis

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. Omar N. Bradley. Rikki-Tikki in the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi had to be brave when he was scared. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that love is able to give courage to everyone.

Rikki Tikki is a brave and kind character in this story. As written in the text, Rikki-tikki’s eyes grew red again, and he danced up to Karait with the peculiar rocking, swaying motion that he had inherited from his family. This shows that Rikki-Tikki gets angry when people are getting hurt, physically and/or emotionally. This shows that Rikki-tikki is kind and compassionate, even to strangers. Also, ..” and for the honor of his family, he preferred to be found with his teeth locked” As the text explains, Rikki tikki is fighting Nag,
In the text it says, “It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity.” (7) This is proving personification because, a mongoose is eaten up from nose and tail with curiosity, curiosity is something in humans, also the text says Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose, mongooses are born to eat and kill snakes. The theme is that love is able to give courage to everyone, and without curiosity Rikki-Tikki wouldn't feel love for teddy and his family. Also “When the house is emptied of people,” said Nagaina to her husband, “he will have to go away, and then the garden will be our own again.Go in quietly, and remember that the big man who killed Karait is the first one to bite. Then come out and tell me, and we will hunt for Rikki-tikki together.” (49) This shows Nagaina is being cunning in this paragraph, and cunning is a trait in humans. Nagaina’s cunning makes her attack the ones Rikki-Tikki loves and that makes him have the courage to fight her. The theme is demonstrated through personification in the