The Jungle Book

What does Mowgli learn from some of his teachers that makes him into the young man he becomes

Referring to the Jungle Book novel

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I read the book so long ago so this is directly from the GradeSaver site.

From Mother and Father Wolf, Mowgli learns family loyalty and love. He also learns the importance of being prepared to fight to the death in defense of family.

From Baloo, he learns the Jungle Law and specifically the things that will keep him alive, specifically telling a potentially threatening creature that they are of the same blood which is an animal way of saying that he comes in peace. He also learns to love and respect jungle customs.

Bagheera teaches him how to become a hunter and reminds him that hunting is for food, not for sport. He also teaches Mowgli how to be patient and not to rush into situations without proper consideration which holds him in good stead for his battle with Shere Khan.

Kaa teaches Mowgli about standing up for those you love and the importance of teamwork, which they demonstrated during their fight with the red dogs.

Akela is the pack elder to whom Mowgli owes his life and he teaches the man cub everything a wolf needs to know in order to be a leader. He also teaches him that one day he will return to man which Mowgli does not believe but which turns out to be true.

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