Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

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Themes

All Themes Man and the Natural World Colonialism as a Benevolent Force The Importance of Family Courage and Cowardice

Characters

All Characters Rikki-tikki-tavi Nag Nagaina Teddy Teddy’s Father Teddy’s Mother Darzee Darzee’s Wife Chuchundra

Terms

All Terms Brahm Coppersmith Muskrat Segowlee (Sugauli) Cantonment Tailorbird

Symbols

All Symbols Nag’s Hood Human Food The Cobra Hole

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

by Rudyard Kipling

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All Themes
Man and the Natural World
Colonialism as a Benevolent Force
The Importance of Family
Courage and Cowardice

All Characters
Rikki-tikki-tavi
Nag
Nagaina
Teddy
Teddy’s Father
Teddy’s Mother
Darzee
Darzee’s Wife
Chuchundra

All Terms
Brahm
Coppersmith
Muskrat
Segowlee (Sugauli) Cantonment
Tailorbird

All Symbols
Nag’s Hood
Human Food
The Cobra Hole

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