Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew Up... as a citizen of the jungle. Mowgli was separated from his human family as a baby and raised by a pack of wolves. Since then he’s never even seen another human being. Instead his world is full of jungle animals of all shapes and sizes.
Living... contentedly, in the jungle. Though Mowgli doesn’t fully fit in among his wolf siblings, he’s mostly happy with his jungle life. He lives by the wolf law of the jungle: “For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.”
Visiting... the edges of the jungle. When a villainous tiger named Shere Khan threatens his safety, Mowgli has to leave his home among the wolf pack. He travels across the jungle with help from a protective panther named Bagheera and a laid-back bear named Baloo.
Profession... none; he’s too young to work. Mowgli’s just a kid, so he doesn’t have to worry about working for a living.
Interests... designing and engineering “tricks.” Mowgli has an innovative mind and he spends his time daydreaming new inventions that can help him survive in the jungle despite his lack of animal abilities. Using pulleys, levers, and other designs, Mowgli helps improve life in the jungle for him and others around him.
Relationship Status... single. As the only human in the jungle, Mowgli doesn’t have a lot of dating opportunities.
Challenge... figuring out where he belongs. Mowgli has spent his life trying to fit in. Whether with wolves, panthers, elephants, or bears, Mowgli is constantly trying to find his place within the jungle hierarchy. That becomes even more necessary when Shere Khan threatens to harm Mowgli if he doesn’t leave the jungle and return to the human world.
Personality... inquisitive, inventive, and brave. Mowgli is endlessly curious about the world around him. He’s not one to sit still and follow the rules. He wants to explore, try things for himself, and test his limits. Though he’s quite young, Mowgli is fearless. While being hunted by Shere Khan he boldly announces, “I'm not afraid of you! Do you hear me? I'm not running from you!”
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After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo.
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Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild.
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Imagine growing up among wolves, being friends with a panther and a bear, and hunting the most fearsome animal in the wild—the man-killing tiger Shere Khan. Rudyard Kipling portrays the exciting and adventurous jungle upbringing of Mowgli in this timeless classic. Still amazingly contemporary even though it was written more than 100 years ago, the pacing, language, and characters will keep readers young and old turning the pages, and then begging for more.
Originally published in two volumes, this edition collects all the Mowgli stories and adds the very popular Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Toomai of the Elephants. This edition will feature an introduction by Newbery-award winner Neil Gaiman.
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Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City. It's a place only Mowgli can find.
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Told from Mowgli's point of view, it's the story of how a boy became a mancub and a mancub became a man.
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Two teens (Lindsey Peter, Sean Price McConnell) get more than they bargained for when they join their fathers on a trek to the jungles of India to find a legendary diamond. Lucky for them, jungle boy Mowgli (Antonio Baker) and his animal pals are around to help. When the kids' fathers disappear, the characters from Rudyard Kipling's classic tale help save the day in this adventure film that also stars Gary Collins and Michael Des Barres.
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The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
