Mowgli And Bandar-Log In Kipling's 'The Jungle'

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In the first section of part two of The Jungle Book by Ripyard Kipling, it is how Mowgli learns how to be more acceptable with who he is. As Mowgli lives happy, he is ready to face Shere Khan. Mowgli is taught from Baloo, a bear teaching him the laws, words, and language of the jungle. He might not pay attention to the lesson, however, it comes in handy, and therefore he gets hit from time to time. He knows he needs it if he wants to live or be apart the jungle. Mowgli was frustrated with Baloo's lesson he ran off, causing him to meet the monkey-people also known as Bandar-Log. Since the Bandar-Log was way too silly with a little discipline, knowing that they have no law. Baloo was disturbed, therefore he told him not at any time shall he be with them again. While Bagheera, …show more content…
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