Loyalty In Rikki-Tavi, By Rudyard Kipling

“With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble." Courage is the foundation of integrity.” -Mark Twain. The words said in this quote tells how Rikki-tikki acted in the story. He took many risks, putting his life in danger to protect those he cared about He was compassionate and caring toward his family. Rikki-tikki-tavi showed his loyalty toward Teddy and the others through his actions and feelings. All this contributed to the theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling: loyalty is having the courage and determination to protect those you care about.
Rikki-tikki-tavi is a courageous mongoose loyal to his family. In the story, Rikki-tikki fights and risks his …show more content…
“Nagaina spun clear round, forgetting everything for the sake of the one egg...Nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing Teddy, and the egg lay between Rikki-tikki’s paws. ‘Give me the egg, Rikki-tikki. Give me the last of my eggs, and I will go away and never come back,’ she said, lowering her hood.”(para.91/93)This proves that Nagaina cares about her eggs and even stops everything for the sake of that one egg.This makes Nagaina similar to Rikki because they both want to protect their families and stay by their sides.Furthermore, “...Everything. When there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden? So long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden; and remember that as soon as our eggs in the melon bed hatch (as they may tomorrow), our children will need room and quiet.”(para.51)This implies that Nagaina wanted the garden free of any humans or mongooses so that her babies would have room and quiet. This shows how all Nagaina wants is for her family to be safe and have the garden proving that both her and Rikki just want to care for their families.To summarize, Nagaina is a loving mother and wife that wants the best for her …show more content…
First, “Rikki-tikki tingled all over with rage and hatred at this, and then Nag’s head came through the sluice, and his five feet of cold body followed it. Angry as he was, Rikki-tikki was very frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra… ‘Now, if I kill him here, Nagaina will know; and if I fight him on the open floor, the odds are in his favor. What am I to do?’ said Rikki-tikki-tavi.”(para.53-54). This displays human emotions of hatred and fear that Rikki-tikki feels in this scene. Although he was frightened, Rikki-tikki remained loyal to his family and had the courage to attack Nag to defend Teddy and the others. “‘Son of the big man that killed Nag,’ she hissed, ‘stay still. I am not ready yet. Wait a little. Keep very still, all you three! If you move, I strike, and if you do not move, I strike. Oh, foolish people, who killed my Nag!” This conveys the human emotions of rage and the wanting of revenge for deceased loved ones. Although Nag is dead, Nagaina remained loyal to him and continued their initial plan but this time as a way of revenge for his death. Rudyard Kipling uses personification to help reader connect to the theme in more ways than they could have without

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