The Jungle Book · Character
Chuchundra
A timid muskrat who lives in the bungalow and warns Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
minor
First appearance: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Chuchundra's tie to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is one of the pressures that moves The Jungle Book—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The muskrat who gives Rikki-tikki advice but never comes into the middle of the floor, always creeping by the wall.
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With Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (social): Chuchundra, the timid muskrat, is a fearful acquaintance of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, providing warnings from the shadows. With Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (social): Chuchundra, the timid muskrat, is a…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's world and jungle elders
- Mowgli's mentors and allies
- Elephant keddah operators
- Jungle and domestic friends
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
social · ambivalent
Chuchundra, the timid muskrat, is a fearful acquaintance of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, providing… How this plays out →
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
social · ambivalent
Chuchundra, the timid muskrat, is a fearful acquaintance of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, providing… How this plays out →
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
social · ambivalent
Chuchundra, the timid muskrat, is a fearful acquaintance of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, providing… How this plays out →
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