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This story we just read was about a boy named Kim who is trying to discover his identity in the country which he was born. Kim does not know who he is, and sets out on a journey to try a sort out what he is to become. He was born a young Irish child named Kimball O’Hara. Kim’s father was an Irish soldier, but he basically grew up as an orphan child. Instead of real parents he was looked after by an old prostitute lady. Although he was an Irish child his skin was very dark like the native street urchins. Kim could only speak very slight English and was not able to read and write. These factors led to the journey he takes to figure out where he belongs. The journey enables Kim to make some very valuable friendships along the way. He becomes good friends with a number of people including Lama, Mahbub Ali, Babu Hurree, and Colonel Creighton. Teshoo Lama probably became Kims best friend in the whole story. This is possibly