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The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling · 1894

Mowgli, raised by wolves, learns the Law of the Jungle, opening questions about rules and belonging.

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  1. Part 9When trouble comes, is it better to act fast or to stop and think?
  2. Part 13Mowgli is sorry, but he is still punished. Is that fair?
  3. Last partWhere does Mowgli belong? What makes someone part of a family: being born into it, or the law, love, and loyalty they share?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWho is a good neighbor in the jungle, and who is not? How can you tell?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionWhy does Mother Wolf decide to keep the man's cub, even though it is dangerous?Locked
  3. Lesson 3SubscriptionWhat does it take to belong to a group? How does Mowgli come to belong to the Pack?Locked
  4. Lesson 4SubscriptionMowgli says the wolves are surely his brothers. What makes someone your brother or friend?Locked
  5. Lesson 5SubscriptionWhen most of the Pack turns against Mowgli, who stands by him? What makes a true friend?Locked
  6. Lesson 6SubscriptionMowgli wins at the Council Rock. So why does he cry?Locked
  7. Lesson 7SubscriptionBaloo is strict, and Bagheera is gentle. What makes a good teacher?Locked
  8. Lesson 8SubscriptionThe monkeys are kind to Mowgli, and Baloo is strict. Who is the better friend?Locked
  9. Lesson 9SubscriptionWhen trouble comes, is it better to act fast or to stop and think?Locked
  10. Lesson 10SubscriptionWhy do Baloo and Bagheera ask Kaa for help, even though he is not really their friend?Locked
  11. Lesson 11SubscriptionThe monkeys shout, "We are free." Is it really freedom to live with no law?Locked
  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionWhat makes someone brave: not being afraid, or helping a friend even when you are afraid?Locked
  13. Lesson 13SubscriptionMowgli is sorry, but he is still punished. Is that fair?Locked
  14. Lesson 14SubscriptionMowgli says, "If I am a man, a man I must become." What does it take to belong to a new place?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionWhere does Mowgli belong? What makes someone part of a family: being born into it, or the law, love, and loyalty they share?Review · Final essayLocked

After lesson 15 · Read to the end

Once you finish the 15 Grand Tour lessons, you can read the remaining chapters to the end of the book — just reading, no lessons.

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  1. "Tiger! Tiger!""Tiger! Tiger!"continues from the last lesson
  2. The White SealThe White Seal
  3. "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi""Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
  4. Toomai of the ElephantsToomai of the Elephants
  5. Her Majesty's ServantsHer Majesty's Servants

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