One theme of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" would be good must over come evil. In the story, Rikki has to fight two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, to protect his garden and Teddy. He is frightened of them because they are stronger and bigger than he is, but he overcomes his fear and fights them anyway.
Showing uninhibited curiosity
(80% sure, another choice would be revealing detrimental ignorance, but given the fact that everyone is basically clueless when they begin new jobs I think showing inhibited curiosity is the answer).
<span>“I would cling tenaciously to our constitutional Government, seeing as I do in the fraternal Union of equal States the benefit to all and the fulfillment of that high destiny which our fathers hoped for…” is my best guess since i have read the whole thing
hope i helped - beanz:)
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