International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology – Volume 2 Issue1 Number 2 – Aug 2011
THE JUNGLE BOOK - ANTHROPOMORPHIC
Ms.Jemima Daniel
Lecturer in English,
Bharath Institute of Science and Technology,
Chennai 73
ABSTRACT
In religion and mythology, anthropomorphism refers to the perception
of a divinebeing or beings in human form, or the recognition of human
qualities in these beings.Ancient mythologies frequently represented the
divine as a god or gods with human forms and qualities. In this play he
deals about anthropomorphic gods exhibited human qualities such as
greed, hatred, jealousy, and uncontrollable anger.
The jungle book is a collection of
stories by noble English laurate
Rudyard kipling. The stories were
first published in magazines in
1893-94. In this present article gives
us the fables using animals in an
anthropomoric manner to give moral
lessons. The law of the jungle for
example lay down rules for the
safety of individuals, families and
communities. The Jungle books
revolves around noble qualities such
as loyality, honour, courage,
tradition, integrityand persistence.
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The law verses of the law of the
Junglelay down rules for the safety
of
individuals,
families
and
communities. Mother and Father
Wolf find a baby after his parents
are killed by the cruel Tiger
sherekhan. They name the baby
Mowgli because he has no hair on
his smooth skin; and they raise him
as their own baby.
Sherekhan, the tiger pursues a small
Indian boy who strays from his
native village but Sherekhan is lame
and misses his leap upon the child.
When the wolgs takes the boy it
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follows and demands the child as his
quarry. Mother wolf refuses, the
tiger retires in anger.
Baloo the bear teaches Mowgli the
languages of the jungle and
Bagheera the panther protects him
from the many dangers that face him
in his new world. But the day comes
when Mowgli must choose between
staying with his friends in the Jungle
or going to live with people .Mougli
returns to the human village and is
adopted by Messua and her husband
who believe him to be their long –
lasting son Nathoo. But he has
trouble adjusting to human life, and
sherekhan still wants to kill him.
There are ofcourse, moral lessons
to be learned from the stories. The
narrative emphasizes the need for all
groups to be ruled by law. Jungle
law as it is explained by the animals
is not the survival of the fittest. It is
a system which guarantees all
animals get What they need “ good
hunting all that keeps the jungle
law”. The rule of law benefits the
whole communities. Those who live
outside the laws are the villains and
what is true for the animal should be
true for mass as well.
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Unfortunately Mougli`s first
encounter with the community of
man demonstrates that this might not
always be the case. Kipling`s
anthropomorphic animals serve
much better as models of behaviour
in a communal society.
Deep truths and deep insights
into and from the human and animal
condition
this book remain a
priceless treasure to all. Rudyard
Kipling is not only a master of
English language, he is a master
teller of tales who understands
animals and people, their habits and
19 th century India. His stories are a
mix of credibility, delightful and
colourful characters mixed with a
touch of poetic license. This book is
timeless and filled with stories for
children of all ages.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.Ricketts,Harry, The Unforgiving
Minute: a life of Rudyard kipling –
Chatto& windus,1999.
2.MLA style: Rudyard kiplingBibliography, Noble prize.org.25
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