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The Jungle Book is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves.
- Rudyard Kipling
- 1894
The Jungle Book is largely a collection of stories about the British colonization of India, with many of the story’s lessons promoting British imperialist values. Britain began expanding its influence in India as early as 1757, though it would not directly seize control until 1858, during which time many British people, especially military ...
Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” is a collection of short stories featuring anthropomorphic animals told in fable form. The first three stories relate to the story of Mowgli, a feral boy raised by wolves, while the last four are stand-alone tales.
Throughout The Jungle Book, Kipling depicts environments that have their own laws and rules. Although sometimes the jungle operates on Darwinian principles like survival of the fittest, where a being or group’s survival depends on their ability to overpower weaker beings or groups, other rules and systems are also at play.
Rudyard Kipling's classic book follows young Mowgli, a boy raised in the jungle by wolves. As he grows up, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther teach Mowgli the 'Law of the Jungle', and how to avoid the vicious jaws of tiger Shere Khan...
His lack of appreciation leads him to be kidnapped by the Bandar-log, a group of monkeys who do not regard the Law of the Jungle. Luckily, Baloo and Bagheera rescue Mowgli and bring him back to the wolf pack.
“The Jungle Book” treats themes such as abandonment and identity, courage, rules, and their relationship to authority. These themes are pertinent for a book for children at the cusp of adulthood, and the book’s moral and ethical messages are relevant to every age.
