Rikki-tikki-taviRikki-tikki-taviBy: Rudyard KiplingBy: Rudyard Kipling

CharactersCharacters

Rikki-tikki is a Rikki-tikki is a mongoosemongoose

He is quick witted He is quick witted

CharactersCharacters

Nag and Nagaina Nag and Nagaina are Cobrasare Cobras

They are cunning They are cunning and wickedand wicked

Darzee and His WifeDarzee and His Wife

Tailor BirdsTailor Birds

ChuchundraChuchundra Muskrat who is Muskrat who is

so afraid he so afraid he won’t go to the won’t go to the center of the center of the room. He room. He warns Rikki warns Rikki about the about the Cobras’ plan.Cobras’ plan.

Karait- SnakeKarait- Snake

Small Snake Small Snake paralyzed by paralyzed by Rikki’s bite and Rikki’s bite and beaten by the beaten by the Big Man with a Big Man with a stick.stick.

SettingSetting

This story takes This story takes place at a big place at a big bungalow in bungalow in Segowlee Segowlee cantonment in cantonment in India. Late 1800’sIndia. Late 1800’s

There is a large There is a large garden next to the garden next to the house where Rikki-house where Rikki-tikki battles Nag tikki battles Nag and Nagaina.and Nagaina.

ConflictConflict

Nag and Nagaina are trying to kill the Nag and Nagaina are trying to kill the family members. Rikki-tikki’s job is family members. Rikki-tikki’s job is to protect the family. When the to protect the family. When the snakes attack Rikki-tikki tries to kill snakes attack Rikki-tikki tries to kill them.them.

ForeshadowingForeshadowing

This story foreshadows an event This story foreshadows an event when Teddy’s mother says that she when Teddy’s mother says that she shudders to think of snakes being in shudders to think of snakes being in the house and trying to kill Teddy.the house and trying to kill Teddy.

ClimaxClimax

The Climax of the story is when Rikki The Climax of the story is when Rikki Tikki confronts Nagaina on the Tikki confronts Nagaina on the veranda before she bites Teddy.veranda before she bites Teddy.