The minor characters in the story are Darzee’s wife,
Karait, Chuchundra, and the Coppersmith
.
Who are the main characters in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Lesson Summary
The characters of Rudyard Kipling’s Rikki-Tikki-Tavi include:
Rikki-Tikki, Darzee, Darzee’s wife, Nag, Nagaina, Chuchundra, Karait, Teddy, Teddy’s mother, and Teddy’s father
. The major themes, or main ideas, of the short story are bravery and loyalty.
Who was the dynamic character in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
In the story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”,
the mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
is a dynamic character.
Is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi a static or dynamic character?
In the story, “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”, Nag, Nagaina, Chuchundra, and Darzee are
static characters
.
Is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi a girl?
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” is a short story in the 1894 anthology The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling about adventures of a valiant young Indian grey mongoose.
Why did Rikki Tikki destroy Nagaina eggs?
Why did Rikki-Tikki destroy Nagaina eggs? Rikki-tikki’s decision to destroy Nagaina’s eggs
contributes to the story by driving the action forward towards the main conflict and ensuring
that there will be no more cobras in the garden, at least in the immediate future.
Why did Rikki Tikki argue with nag?
Nag was
thinking to himself
, and watching the least little movement in the grass behind Rikki-tikki. He knew that mongooses in the garden meant death sooner or later for him and his family, but he wanted to get Rikki-tikki off his guard. Rikki-tikki is too smart for this though.
Is Rikki Tikki Tavi a round or flat character?
Rikki-tikki-tavi, Darzee’s wife, Nag, and Nagaina are all
examples of round characters
, who have multiple character traits and are relatively complex. The description “flat character” is used to describe those characters in a story that are not given any depth of development.
What is a dynamic character?
A dynamic character, in contrast, is
one that does undergo an important change in the course of the story
.
What is the moral of the story Rikki Tikki Tavi?
The moral of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is
to show bravery and a clear head in the face of fear
.
What event brings Rikki Tikki into contact with the human family?
How does rikki tikki tavi come to live with his family in “Rikki-tikki-tavi”?
Rikki-tikki gets washed away from his mongoose family in a flood
and that is how he ends up with the people. This story takes place in British-colonized India, in a house on the edge of a “half…
What tone is displayed in Rikki Tikki Tavi?
The tone of that passage slyly suggests that this
anti-gluttony attitude
is one the reader should also take up when necessary. In fact, many aspects of Rikki-tikki’s character, from his courage to his curiosity, are held up by the novel’s tone as characteristics that its readers—originally young boys—should emulate.
What happens when Rikki-Tikki-Tavi became angry?
What happened whenever Rikki-tikki-tavi became angry?
His eyes turned red
.
Who actually killed nag?
While Rikki-Tikki chomped onto the base of Nag’s head,
Teddy’s father
came with his gun and shot Nag, but the cobra had been killed by the mongoose shortly before he was blown up.
Is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi a ferret?
He was
a mongoose
, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits.
What does Rikki-tikki do with Nagaina’s last egg?
Riki knows that he needs to kill Nag and Nagaina. What conflict did Rikki face and what did he decided to do? Rikki-Tikki bites Nagaina and follows
her into the hole and kills her and destroy the last egg
, but all the other animals think that Rikki will surely die.
