Final answer:
The correct change to the sentence is to insert a comma after 'imperialists' to properly separate the independent clauses. The revised sentence emphasizes the introduction of British characters, the depiction of an Indian garden, and the development of anthropomorphized animal characters in Kipling's work.
Step-by-step explanation:
The sentence "In Rikki-tikki-tavi, Kipling introduces a family of British imperialists he brings to life a garden in India, and he develops human-like animal characters." should be changed by inserting a comma after 'imperialists' so that each independent clause is properly separated, improving the readability of the sentence.
The correct version of the sentence should read: "In Rikki-tikki-tavi, Kipling introduces a family of British imperialists, he brings to life a garden in India, and he develops human-like animal characters." Despite the belief in the benefits of British imperialism and the argument that the colonized were provided with civilization and improvement, the underlying effects on the cultures and economies of those colonized were significant, often to their detriment.