Highlight setting details in the passage.

Question

“…I am weary of this man-wolf folly. He has troubled the jungle for ten seasons. He is a man—a man's child, and from the marrow of my bones I hate him!”

Then more than half the Pack yelled: "A man—a man! What has a man to do with us? Let him go to his own place."

—“Mowgli’s Brothers,” The Jungle Book,
Rudyard Kipling

What do you learn from the setting details in the passage?

Mowgli may be in danger if he stays in the jungle.
Mowgli is unhappy with his life in the jungle.
Mowgli does not want to live in the same jungle as Shere Khan.
Mowgli wants the wolves to leave the jungle so he can stay.

Answer 1

The passage indicates that Mowgli is in a precarious position within the jungle environment, particularly in relation to the wolves. The strong sentiment expressed by the characters regarding Mowgli being "a man" suggests a deep-seated disdain or fear of humans amongst the wolf pack. This implies that Mowgli, being associated with humanity, is seen as a threat or an outsider.

From the setting details in the passage, one can conclude:

• Mowgli may be in danger if he stays in the jungle. This is the most fitting interpretation. The wolves’ strong reaction against Mowgli, emphasizing that he is a "man," signals that he is not accepted in their world, which could lead to conflict and danger for him if he remains among them.

The other options do not adequately reflect the implications of Mowgli's current status within the jungle or the attitudes of the pack toward him.