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Plain Tales from the Hills Fact-Matching Game

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About This Challenge

Immerse yourself in the world of ‘Plain Tales from the Hills’ with this fact-matching game where you piece together important information fragments. Use spells for hints and extra time to uncover the secrets hidden within the stories.

  • Uncover hidden clues in each level to progress through the game
  • Challenge your deductive skills to solve the mysteries within the tales
  • Unlock spells to help you along the way when you get stuck
Need a Hint? View the Facts
  • - Set in the colonial British India during the late 19th century.
  • - Consists of a collection of 40 short stories.
  • - First published in 1888.
  • - Explores the lives and experiences of British colonizers in India.
  • - Touches upon themes of love, betrayal, racism, and social hierarchy.
  • - Kipling's first major success as an author.
  • - Many stories are based on Kipling's own experiences in India.
  • - Features a diverse range of characters from different social backgrounds.
  • - Reflects the complexities and tensions of the British-Indian relationship.
  • - Addresses the challenges faced by both the colonizers and the colonized.
  • - Provides insights into the daily lives of British officials, soldiers, and their families.
  • - Often portrays the clash of cultures and values between the British and the Indians.
  • - Exposes the prejudices and biases prevalent during the time.
  • - Some stories have a humorous and satirical tone.
  • - Others delve into deeper moral and ethical dilemmas.
  • - Characters often struggle with their identities and sense of belonging.
  • - The stories are not interconnected and can be read independently.
  • - Kipling's vivid descriptions of the Indian landscape bring it to life.
  • - Plain Tales from the Hills helped establish Kipling as a prominent writer of his time.
  • - Its popularity paved the way for Kipling's later successes, including The Jungle Book.

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