27 pages 54 minutes read

Rudyard Kipling

Rikki Tikki Tavi

Fiction | Short Story | Middle Grade | Published in 1894

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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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