Kim
Introduction + Context
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8  Chapter 9  Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15
Themes
All Themes Mentorship and Parenthood Race, Identity, and Colonialism Connection vs. Detachment Misogyny
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Characters
All Characters Kim Teshoo Lama Mahbub Ali Hurree Babu The Widow Colonel Creighton Lurgan Sahib Father Victor Reverend Arthur Bennett The Woman of Shamlegh Kimball O’Hara, Sr. The Old Soldier The Russian E23
Terms
All Terms Buddha Mahratta The Great Game Pathan Punjabi Raj Rajah Saddhu Sahib
Symbols
All Symbols Amulets The Grand Trunk Road The River of The Arrow The Red Bull
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Kim

by Rudyard Kipling
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1 
  • Chapter 2 
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8 
  • Chapter 9 
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Mentorship and Parenthood Theme Icon
    Mentorship and Parenthood
  • Race, Identity, and Colonialism Theme Icon
    Race, Identity, and Colonialism
  • Connection vs. Detachment Theme Icon
    Connection vs. Detachment
  • Misogyny Theme Icon
    Misogyny
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Kim
  • Teshoo Lama
  • Mahbub Ali
  • Hurree Babu
  • The Widow
  • Colonel Creighton
  • Lurgan Sahib
  • Father Victor
  • Reverend Arthur Bennett
  • The Woman of Shamlegh
  • Kimball O’Hara, Sr.
  • The Old Soldier
  • The Russian
  • E23
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Buddha
  • Mahratta
  • The Great Game
  • Pathan
  • Punjabi
  • Raj
  • Rajah
  • Saddhu
  • Sahib
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Amulets Symbol Icon
    Amulets
  • The Grand Trunk Road  Symbol Icon
    The Grand Trunk Road
  • The River of The Arrow Symbol Icon
    The River of The Arrow
  • The Red Bull Symbol Icon
    The Red Bull
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Raj is an Indian word meaning rule or government. It was co-opted by the British in their colonization of India. Today, it typically refers to British colonial rule of India.
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