The Jungle Book
Feral child tale
*The Jungle Book* is Rudyard Kipling's 1894 collection of stories set mostly in the Indian jungle, following Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves who learns the law of the jungle from animal mentors including the bear Baloo and the panther Bagheera.
The stories explore belonging, identity, and the boundaries between civilization and wilderness.
Disney adaptations have made Mowgli and his jungle family familiar worldwide.
- AkelaCub Scout leader title
- Rikki-Tikki-TaviBrave mongoose story protagonist
- wolf packGroup of wild canines
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
Mowgli · Baloo · Bagheera · Shere Khan · orphan · feral child
Wild pack canine
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- pantherLarge dark wildcat
- pythonNonvenomous squeezing snake
elephant · monkey · jackal · cobra · mongoose · peacock · buffalo · vulture
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
- moralConcerning right conduct
- lessonUnit of teaching
- anthropomorphicHaving human characteristics
- talking animalsFauna gifted with speech
wisdom · cautionary tale · parable · teaching · folklore · storytelling · beast fable · Aesop
Major entertainment conglomerate
- live-actionFilmed with real performers
- musicalSung theatrical production
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
animated film · King Louie · Bill Murray · Jon Favreau · remake · Scarlett Johansson · Idris Elba · Ben Kingsley
Crown-ruled subcontinent territory
- Victorian eraBritain under its longest-reigning queen
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- RajIndian name meaning sovereign
- Nobel PrizeHighest academic honor
Rudyard Kipling · English literature · empire · exotic · 19th century · British rule
Rudyard Kipling
- AkelaCub Scout leader title
- Rikki-Tikki-TaviBrave mongoose story protagonist
- wolf packGroup of wild canines
Mowgli · Baloo · Bagheera · Shere Khan · coming-of-age · orphan · feral child
wolf
Wild pack canine
python · elephant · monkey · jackal · cobra · mongoose · peacock · buffalo · vulture · deer
allegory
Symbolic tale with deeper meaning
- moralConcerning right conduct
- lessonUnit of teaching
- anthropomorphicHaving human characteristics
talking animals · wisdom · cautionary tale · parable · teaching · folklore · storytelling · beast fable · Aesop · didactic
Disney
Major entertainment conglomerate
- live-actionFilmed with real performers
- musicalSung theatrical production
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
animated film · King Louie · Bill Murray · Jon Favreau · animation · remake · Scarlett Johansson · Idris Elba · Ben Kingsley · Christopher Walken
British India
Crown-ruled subcontinent territory
- Victorian eraBritain under its longest-reigning queen
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- RajIndian name meaning sovereign
Rudyard Kipling · Nobel Prize · English literature · empire · exotic · 19th century · British rule
- 60s CinemaDr. Strangelove, The Graduate, Easy Rider, Bonnie and Clyde, Lawrence of Arabia
- Scarlett Johansson FilmsLucy, Avengers, Jojo Rabbit, Hitchcock, Captain America
- big cat talesThe Lion King, Life of Pi, Born Free, Simba, Mufasa
- 1900s LiteratureThe Time Machine, War of the Worlds, Heart of Darkness, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray
- KiplingMowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
- Victorian ClassicsPride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist
The Jungle Bookurban fiction
Genre depicting city life
Stuart Little · Paddington · Madeline · Eloise · Oliver Twist
The Jungle BookAnne of Green Gables
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