27 pages • 54 minutes read
Rudyard KiplingRikki Tikki Tavi
Fiction | Short Story | Middle Grade | Published in 1894A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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In what ways does this short story reflect its historical context: Britain’s colonial presence in India?
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Who is the story’s intended audience? What elements of the story reveal this?
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What parallels does the story draw between the three “families” that appear in it (Nag, Nagaina, and their eggs; Darzee, his wife, and their fledglings; and Teddy’s parents and Teddy)?
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