“Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.” -Omar N. Bradley. Comparable to Rikki Tikki, you need to have bravery to do something for the ones you care for. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is strong companionship can give you the courage to do anything for the ones you love. Rikki Tikki is a courageous character in this story.
When you're scared, but you still do it anyways that's brave ” -Anonymous Have you ever been brave in your life? Have you ever been in a situation where you have to be brave? The theme of the fictional story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that you should always be brave even in the most dangerous situations. Rikki Tikki is a brave character in this story. It states on page 19 that Rikki fights Nagaina for his territory.
One theme from Rikki Tikki Tavi would be courage. Rikki has to fight two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, to protect his garden and Teddy. He is frightened of them because they are stronger and bigger than he is, but he overcomes his fear and fights them anyway. "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story in The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose. One theme from Rikki Tikki Tavi would be courage.
John Cena once said, “When people show loyalty to you, you take care of those who are with you. It’s how it goes with everything. If you have a small circle of friends, and one of those friends doesn’t stay loyal to you, they don’t stay your friend for very long.” Just like what John Cena said, loyalty can bring very special people into your life and bring them closer to you. If someone doesn’t have loyalty in them, they can’t be a close friend, just like what Rikki Tikki has done in the story “Rikki Tikki Tavi’ by Rudyard Kipling.
As cliché as it is, “get back on the horse that bucked you” is a crucial piece of advice to remember when struggling to surmount obstacles. These obstacles are personal barricades that we set up unconsciously based upon our fears. It may be easy to identify what we are afraid of and how to overcome it, but challenging our fears proves to be more difficult. Sometimes, we don’t even address these problems because we are subconsciously trying to avoid them such as in the beginning of The Georges and the Jewels by Jane Smiley. The main character unknowingly tricks herself into thinking that just because she continues to get thrown from her horse, it will always hurt.
“What I didn’t bank on was—the world he would show me. A way of life. A way of possibilities,” Says Alexa Vere de Vere as she embraces the stage spaced around her. Although she is sitting, she brings life to the words as if she was running around the stage. As Bees in Honey Drown is a play by Douglas Carter Beane, first preformed in 1997.
Have you ever had to bounce back? Maybe a family member or a close friend passed away. Maybe you struggled with something, which people held in, such high expectations for you. Resilience is an important quality throughout life. Life is filled with tragedy, and to bounce back quickly is important.
The way one portrays his or her self can very quite differently from person to person. Clothes, makeup and jewelry are all superficial ways one can depict one’s self. In contrast, one can portray him or herself on a deeper more intimate level. Establishing the way a person wants to be portrayed is like learning to walk, it takes small productive steps to gain the strength and knowledge to get to the desired destination. Trials and tribulations illustrate and shape one’s true self.
Heroism is shown through Hermione Granger, a character from the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling. It's a series about the life of a famous, teenage wizard named Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. More specifically, Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, an evil wizard who wants to overthrow the wizard governing body, become immortal through murderous ways, and kill everyone who doesn't follow him. Hermione shows heroism through braveness, intelligence, and protectionism. She sacrificed her childhood for the greater good; she erased her parents' memories of her to protect her parents during the wizarding war with Lord Voldemort.
Literature often illuminates the shared aspects of human nature. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of The Great Gatsby, explains, “That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” Both Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” and Bernard Malamud’s “The First Seven Years” illustrate the importance of unconditional love to humanity.