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Rudyard Kipling's Rikki The Hero

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Rikki the hero Rikki Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a fun and exciting short story to read. Nothing can compare Rikki Tikki-Tavi’s sacrifice, dedication, and effort to killing the snakes. Because Rikki is a intelligent and outgoing person to help his family 's life from being in danger. It has once been said anyone and anything can help you out. Rikki ´s determination has helped his family out of harm and safe in their home. Bravery is what helped Rikki the most “Rikki-Tikki had sprung, jumped on the snake’s back, dropped his head far between his forelegs, bitten as high up the back as he could get hold, and rolled away.”( Kipling, 127) This brought out his inner courage to go out and fight a 5 foot cobra and think he’s going to come back

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