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Why Is Tikki Scared

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“There can be no courage unless you’re scared’” Edward Vernon Rickenbacker. Rikki Tikki was scared but how could that stop him?The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that you don’t have to be big to be brave.

Rikki Tikki is a brave and curious character in this story. “He was afraid for the minute; but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki Tikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew all a grown mongoose’s business in life was to fight and eat snakes” (pg. 8)Even though Rikki Tikki had never met a live cobra he was only afraid for a minute.Rikki Tikki was not scared of an animal …show more content…

“Told you what?” “H’sh! Nag is everywhere, Rikki Tikki. You should have talked to Chua in the garden.” “I don’t-so you must tell me. Quick, Chuchundra, or I’ll bite you!”’(pg.12)This is an example of Rikki Tikki being resourceful by saying he will do whatever it takes to get that information.This demonstrates the theme by showing that Rikki Tikki scares Chuchundra even though he is smaller than him. Using personification, Rudyard Kipling demonstrates how Rikki Tikki is a leader, it also shows how Rikki Tikki is resourceful by gathering information from

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