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Compare and Contrast the description of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the historical account of the same period

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Many people believe that a book and film adaptation of the same narrative are always quite similar, however this is not true. I find the short story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling and the film Rikki-tikki-tavi to be quite different in my comparison. There were numerous subtle differences, but the setting, character features, and use of comedy are the three key issues in the short tale that clearly distinguish it from the movie. In a few areas, the location in the film differs from the setting in the short story. Many of the moments in the film, such as the opening flood scene, go into greater information about the setting. The movie's flood scene depicts an unsettling, powerful storm with a flood that resembles a river. From the start, the movie's character attributes diverge from those depicted in the short story. The many flipped roles of characters, as well as other features such as age and attire, are examples of how they differ. One of the roles is flipped directly at the start of the film, when the father lifts Rikki from the sand, whereas the mother does so in the short story. Another example of a swapped role is when Darzee's wife recounts what happened to their baby egg that was devoured by Nag, while Darzee does the explaining in the short story. Nag is the instigator who wanted to take over the garden in the story, however it is Nagaina who is the instigator in the story. The age of Teddy and the family's attire are two major contrasts. Teddy is shown as a small toddler in Rudyard Kipling's short story, with phrases like "nursery" used to describe the room where he sleeps, yet Teddy appears to be over ten years old in the film, with his elegant dress and great stature. Surprisingly, the family in the film is dressed quite nicely and neatly. This is odd given Rudyard Kipling's description of the setting. With sand, mud, and a garden, you'd expect a humid environment, which would necessitate the wearing of sandals and shorts. In the film, though,

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The time period of the story takes place sometime between the late 1800s and early 1900s when the British directly controlled India, which was considered the jewel in the crown of its empire.

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Rikki-tikki-tavi is a courageous mongoose, who inhabits a British family's bungalow in the Segowlee cantonment.

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