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JUNGLE BOOK
Hema Mala.T
MOON LIGHT
The Jungle Book is the story about a human child Mowgli brought up in a
thick Indian jungle raised by a pack of wolves. The book is one of the classic
stories wri�en by Rudyard Kipling.
The story starts when Bagheera, the friendly panther finds a brown baby
boy and brings him to the pack of wolves. Mowgli is then raised by the
Mother Wolf as her own cub.
This is how the adventure of Mowgli begins in the jungle. Baloo, the big
brown bear is Mowgli’s friend and teacher. Bagheera, the black panther is
also his best friend. Mowgli learns all his jungle ways from the Father Wolf.
He learns about the jungle, the sounds of jungle, business and every other
thing. He makes friend with everyone in the jungle except Sher Khan.
Sher Khan, the �ger is the terror of the jungle. He is arrogant and thinks
himself to be the lord of the jungle. He did not like the presence of a man in
the jungle. In fact, looks for every opportunity to kill Mowgli.
Years later, Mowgli has grown up to be a young boy full of energy and
strength. He has always obeyed the laws of the jungle. He has numerous
friends in the jungle with whom he enjoys and have fun. But he knew, that
one day Sher Khan will come to kill him.
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