Презентация на тему The Jungle Book

of Birth: Bombay, India
Place of Death: Burwash, England
Parents: John

& Alice Kipling
John: Artist & Architect
Alice: Strong ties to the arts
Sibling: Alice Kipling

school magazine
Worked for many newspapers post school
1892, Married Caroline

Balestier
Two daughters – Josephine (1892-99) & Elsie (1896-1976)
One son – John (1897-1915) died in WWI – Rudyard suffered gastric ulcers from his worry over his son.

Gazette
1888- Editor of the weekly supplement, The Week’s News
1892-

Wrote many novels and short stories, but began writing children’s novels.
1893- The Jungle Book published. 2nd Jungle Book published in 1895.
1907– awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

“If- ” published within a series of historical stories
1917–

Joined the War Graves Commission as a result of his son’s disappearance.
1937- Kipling’s last writings, contained in Something of Myself for my Friends Known and Unknown, published.
1976- Elsie Bambridge Kipling, Rudyard’s last surviving child, died childless. His copyrights were left by her to the National Trust.

u n e r a l

country in South Asia.
Largest democracy in the world. (socialist

republic)
28 states & 7 federally governed union territories
India’s geographical plate-shift gave rise to the Himalayan Mountains.
Taj Mahal is India’s most popular tourist site.

ruler of the minds of all people
National Song: “I

bow to thee, Mother!”
Capital: New Delhi
Languages: Hindi and English

Aug. 15, 1947 – declared independence from UK
Jan. 26, 1950 – became a Republic country
7th largest country (by area)
2nd most populous (1.12 billion)

Derivation: Indus, which is derived from the Old Persian

word Hindu.
Animal: Royal Bengal Tiger
Bird: Indian Peacock
Flower: Lotus
Tree: Banyan
Fruit: Mango
Sport: Field Hockey

ways of life familiar to Kipling
Kipling shares his love

of and fascination with India with his readers who are not able to visit this magical place.

young boy named Mowgli.
Mowgli is raised by wolves and

lives among animals located in the Indian Jungle.
His stories are featured in three stories within The Jungle Book: “Mowgli’s Brothers,” “Kaa’s Hunting,” and “Tiger, Tiger.”

a different method of hunting
Akela – head of the

wolf council
He is a good ruler and a true friend to Mowgli

Mowgli – main character (young boy)

Baloo – loveable, brown bear.
The only non-wolf member (besides Mowgli) of the Wolf Council of Elders
Mowgli’s best friend

wild monkeys, portrayed by “King Louie” in the animated

version

Bagheera – sleek and wise black panther
Mowgli’s friend, sponsor, and tutor
Born and raised in captivity

Shere Khan – Striped tiger who is sometimes called the “Big One” and “Lungri, the Lame One”
Feared for his power, but he is not respected

stories:
Three (3) are about Mowgli and his jungle friends.
Four

(4) are a series of animal fables.
Each story is followed by a lyrical poem or song, supposedly sung or spoken by the main character, summarizing the story.

the wolf pack
Mowgli’s entrance into the village, as well

as the villager’s perceptions of Mowgli
The Value of Friendship
Relationships between Mowgli and the jungle animals
Innocence of Animals and Children
Animals appearance as non-threatening to humans
Mowgli’s innocence toward the animals, as well as his judgment towards the animals and the village people.

British colony of India
Bering Sea (“The White Seal” and

“Servants of the Queen”) - Novastoshnah
Monkey City of Bandar-Log
Council rock
South Pacific
Segowlee Contonment