Rudyard Kipling

I believe Nag is male, and Nagaina is female. They are the cobras in the garden from Rudyard Kiplings story 'Rikki Tikki Tavi' (also the Disney Cartoon). Also, Nagaina makes the plans and is smarter than Nag. Nag just does what she tells him to and is less smart.

Nag is generally depicted as cunning, manipulative, and power-hungry. He is often portrayed as a deceptive and treacherous character who will go to great lengths to achieve his goals, even if it means using underhanded tactics.

It is located in what is now Myanmar and can be visited. The name for the city is actually Mawlamyine (which was probably inconveniently difficult for English speakers), a smallish city in the South East part of Myanmar in the Karan State.

The Pagoda sits at the highest point in the city but is rather unspectacular compared to the others in Myanmar and, irrespective of the Kipling poem, doesn't look East over the sea but west over the Andaman Sea. The China Sea is east but about 300 miles across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam at its narrowest.

The River of the Arrow in Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" represents the passage from one stage of life to another. It symbolizes transformation, spiritual growth, and rebirth as Kim undergoes a symbolic journey of self-discovery and enlightenment while crossing the river. The river also serves as a metaphor for the passage from childhood to adulthood, signifying Kim's transition into a more mature and enlightened individual.

In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling, the problem is solved when the mongoose, Rikki-Tikki, successfully defeats the evil cobras, Nag and Nagaina, who threaten the safety of the human family. Rikki-Tikki's courage, intelligence, and determination ultimately lead to his victory over the cobras, ensuring the family's safety.

The poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling is written in the present tense. This helps to create a sense of immediacy and makes the advice in the poem feel more applicable to the reader's current situation.

Many modern scholars view Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" as a prime example of imperialist attitudes towards colonized peoples. The poem reflects the paternalistic belief that it was the duty of the white colonizers to civilize and uplift the native populations, while ignoring the harmful effects of colonization on indigenous cultures and societies. Critics argue that the poem perpetuates racist stereotypes and justifies European imperialism.

Rudyard Kipling's wife, Caroline, died of pneumonia in 1939.

The last verse of "The White Man's Burden" emphasizes the moral obligation and duty that the white man believes he has to civilize and uplift other cultures, even if it comes with challenges and hardships. The speaker believes that it is their responsibility to spread Western values and civilization to less developed societies, viewing it as a noble mission despite the burdens it entails.

Rikki, the mongoose, single-handedly takes on two deadly cobras to protect the family and ends up killing both snakes. By doing this, he saves Teddy's parents from a potentially fatal cobra attack and proves his loyalty and protective instincts.

The climax in "The Mark of the Beast" by Rudyard Kipling is when Fleete is possessed by the leper priest, who takes control of his body and attacks him. This moment marks the peak of tension and conflict in the story as the supernatural forces take over Fleete's body and create a sense of danger and suspense.

She is a tailor bird like her husband but she is not named in the story, only referred to as "Darzees' wife"

In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," Darzee is portrayed as a silly and melodramatic bird who is easily scared. He is also shown to be quite chatty and often spreads rumors and gossip. Despite his shortcomings, Darzee is a loyal friend to Rikki-Tikki and helps him in his battle against the cobras.

Bagheera from "The Jungle Book" is a black panther, also known as a melanistic leopard. He is Mowgli's wise and protective mentor in the story.

Kipling's use of authentic Indian terms, customs, and folklore in "Beyond the Pale" contributes to the story feeling authentic in its depiction of Indian culture. Additionally, the vivid and detailed descriptions of the characters, settings, and social norms in colonial India help create a sense of realism and immersion for readers.

Rikki-Tikki is allowed inside Teddy's home because he has proven himself to be a brave and resourceful mongoose who can protect the family from dangerous snakes like Nag and Nagaina. Teddy's parents recognize Rikki-Tikki's value in keeping their family safe, so they welcome him into their home as a much-appreciated protector.

Abner Biberman, who played Louie in "His Girl Friday."

If you're talking bout Rikki tiki tavi story, he dies I'm pretty sure.

The poem was "The Last of the Light Brigade" and was written in 1891.

There were thirty million English who talked of England's might,

There were twenty broken troopers who lacked a bed for the night.

They had neither food nor money, they had neither service nor trade;

They were only shiftless soldiers, the last of the Light Brigade.

They felt that life was fleeting; they kuew not that art was long,

That though they were dying of famine, they lived in deathless song.

They asked for a little money to keep the wolf from the door;

And the thirty million English sent twenty pounds and four!

They laid their heads together that were scarred and lined and grey;

Keen were the Russian sabres, but want was keener than they;

And an old Troop-Sergeant muttered, "Let us go to the man who writes

The things on Balaclava the kiddies at school recites."

They went without bands or colours, a regiment ten-file strong,

To look for the Master-singer who had crowned them all in his song;

And, waiting his servant's order, by the garden gate they stayed,

A desolate little cluster, the last of the Light Brigade.

They strove to stand to attention, to straighen the toil-bowed back;

They drilled on an empty stomach, the loose-knit files fell slack;

With stooping of weary shoulders, in garments tattered and frayed,

They shambled into his presence, the last of the Light Brigade.

The old Troop-Sergeant was spokesman, and "Beggin' your pardon," he said,

"You wrote o' the Light Brigade, sir. Here's all that isn't dead.

An' it's all come true what you wrote, sir, regardin' the mouth of hell;

For we're all of us nigh to the workhouse, an' we thought we'd call an' tell.

"No, thank you, we don't want food, sir; but couldn't you take an' write

A sort of 'to be conbnued' and 'see next page' o'the fight?

We think that someone has blundered, an' couldn't you tell'em how?

You wrote we were heroes once, sir. Please, write we are starving now."

The poor little army departed, limping and lean and forlorn.

And the heart of the Master-singer grew hot with "the sconrn of scorn."

And he wrote for them wonderful verses that swept the land like flame,

Till the fatted souls of the English were scourged with the thing called Shamme.

O thirty million English that babble of England's might,

Behold there are twenty heroes who lack their food to-night;

Our children's children are lisping to "honour the charge they made --"

And we leave to the streets and the workhouse the charge of the Light Brigade!

Elsie Kipling was nicknamed Bird by her parents Rudyard and Carrie Kipling because of her fondness for birds. Rudyard Kipling often wrote stories and poems about birds, which may have influenced the nickname.

Rudyard Kipling's autobiogaphy, titled "Something of Myself", was published posthumously in 1937.

In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-tikki has an epiphany moment when he realizes the true intentions of the cobras Nag and Nagaina, who plan to harm the human family that Rikki-tikki has befriended. This realization motivates him to protect his new family and confront the cobras to keep them safe.

This line emphasizes the importance of treating everyone with respect and equality, without elevating one individual above others. It suggests the value of recognizing each person's contribution without favoritism or bias.

(On the Road to) Mandalay is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that was first published in the collection Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses, in 1892. The road it refers to is the 700 km (each way) trip up & down the Irrawady river taken by British troops stationed in Burma, a British colony from 1885 to 1948.

The Mandalay referred to in this poem was then capital city of Burma.It mentions the old Moulmein pagoda, which is the Anglicized name of present-day Mawlamyine.

Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is a traditional Chinese folktale about a boy with a long name who falls into a well. The full story can be found in the book "Tikki Tikki Tembo" by Arlene Mosel.