How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Line)
Quote #7
Ten minutes later little Kotick did not recognize his little friends any more, for their skins were ripped off from the nose to the hind flippers—whipped off and thrown down on the ground in a pile. (7.41)
Whoa… This might be the most gruesome depiction of violence in the book, and it marks a moment where "little Kotick" (note the word choice) loses his innocence.
Quote #8
[Kotick] flung himself at the biggest sea-catch he could find, caught him by the throat, choked him and bumped him and banged him until he grunted for mercy, and then threw him aside and attacked the next. (7.97)
Seals seem cute, but man, they play rough. The only way to solve a problem in the seal community isn't with discussion—it's with feats of strength that would make Mike Tyson proud.
Quote #9
Rikki-tikki had sprung, jumped on the snake's back […] bitten as high up the back as he could get hold, and rolled away. (9.37)
The fights in "Rikki-tikki-tavi" are super fierce and violent. No wonder mother was initially scared of having the mongoose near her baby—he doesn't play around.