The Jungle Book

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Middle Grade | Published in 1894

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

“Mowgli’s Brothers”

“Kaa’s Hunting”

“Tiger! Tiger!”

“The White Seal”

“Rikki-tikki-tavi”

“Toomai of the Elephants”

“Her Majesty’s Servants”

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Compare and contrast the “Law of the Jungle” with the rules Mowgli learns in the human village. How do their different values relate to the historical context of The Jungle Book?

Analyze the songs and poems included at the end of each story. How do they relate to the themes of the overall stories? Why do you think Rudyard Kipling includes them?

What is the role of gender in The Jungle Book? How are female characters portrayed? What is different about gender between human and animal characters?