RikkiTikkiTavi Setting

Rikki Tikki Tavi

SEtting

Rikki Tikki Tavi takes place in British-Occupied India. When reading the story, consider what the characters could represent.If the snakes represent India, then who does Rikki represent? Why would that be important?

1700: India made up 27% of the world's economy! 1950: India only made up 3%

WHAT HAPPENED??

During British rule:

• A monopoly was established that exploited the people of India
• Taxes were raised so high that people were forced to sell their children
• People were tortured if they could not afford the taxes
• The British extracted $43 trillion dollars of wealth from India