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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 written 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 tiger 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 oppor�
tunity 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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