Mowgli

Mowgli is a human boy raised by wolves in Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book stories. His life among jungle animals places him between human society and the wild.

The Jungle Book: Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 collection of stories, including tales about Mowgli and the animals of the Indian jungle. The collection contains the stories that introduce Mowgli and his jungle life.
Baloo: A bear in The Jungle Book who teaches Mowgli the Law of the Jungle. Baloo trains Mowgli in the rules that help him survive among animals.
Law of the Jungle: The body of customs and rules governing animal life in Kipling’s Jungle Book stories. Its rules govern Mowgli’s education and his standing among the animals.
Human Society: Communities of people organized through shared institutions, relationships, and cultural practices. Mowgli’s encounters with villagers expose the distance between his upbringing and human customs.
Rudyard Kipling: An English writer whose works include The Jungle Book and Kim. Kipling created Mowgli and the fictional jungle society around him.
Bagheera: A black panther in The Jungle Book who protects Mowgli and guides him through the jungle. Bagheera often argues for Mowgli’s safety and eventual return to humans.
Seeonee Wolf Pack: The wolf community in Kipling’s Jungle Book stories that adopts and raises Mowgli. The pack is Mowgli’s family and the first community he must learn to belong to.
Jungle Book (1967 film): Walt Disney Productions’ animated musical film adaptation of The Jungle Book. Its Mowgli differs in tone and characterization from Kipling’s literary figure.
Mowgli's Brothers: A Jungle Book story in which a wolf pack adopts Mowgli and Shere Khan threatens him. This story introduces Mowgli’s adoption and his first conflict with Shere Khan.
Akela: The leader of the Seeonee wolf pack in The Jungle Book. Akela’s authority shapes the wolf pack’s decision to accept and later reject Mowgli.

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