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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.

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.

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 kipling-

Bibliography, Noble prize.org.25

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