Many people believe millions of people complete goals for himself/herself and by their self, but there are actually a large amount of people who only accomplished their goal because of someone else. In the fictional story: “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,” by Rudyard Kipling; the non-fictional memoir: “The Other Side of the Sky,” by Farah Ahmedi and Tanim Ansary; and the poem: “The Cremation of Sam McGee,” by Robert W. Service, all three of the main characters learned they could not finish their goals alone. Basically, to accomplish your dreams, you must be determined and self-less.

Rikki-Tikki

Rikki-Tikki’s goal is to defend the family by killing all snakes in the garden. Because the family gave Rikki-Tikki a home with provided resources such as food and water, he protects them from snakes. Since the family is in danger, Rikki-Tikki now has a reason to save them: “‘Let’s take him in and dry him. He saved our lives and Teddy’s life,’ she said.” This shows that Rikki-Tikki not only accepted the family’s kindness like a greedy human, but he returned that kindness back and used their kindness for motivation. …show more content…
If the friendly family(Ghulam Ali, his wife, and daughter) was not there to help Farah Ahmedi and her mother, then they would be stuck in the desert helpless. Another reason why Farah Ahmedi made it, was because she was selfless: “Perhaps my mother’s problems distracted me from my own.” To clarify, Farah Ahmedi would have suffered more by being selfish/not concerned for her mother.