Bagheera's conversation with Mowgli supports the theme "Rules keep order in the jungle." The passage highlights the importance of the Law of the Jungle, specifically the rule that Mowgli must never harm cattle because of his debt to the bull that sacrificed its life for him. This establishes a moral code that maintains balance within the jungle ecosystem and emphasizes the necessity of adhering to rules for the sake of harmony and respect among its inhabitants.
Highlight details in the passage that point to a specific theme.
As soon as he was old enough to understand things, Bagheera told him that he must never touch cattle because he had been bought into the Pack at the price of a bull's life. "All the jungle is thine," said Bagheera, "and thou canst kill everything that thou art strong enough to kill; but for the sake of the bull that bought thee thou must never kill or eat any cattle young or old. That is the Law of the Jungle." Mowgli obeyed faithfully.
—“Mowgli’s Brothers,” The Jungle Book,
Rudyard Kipling
Bagheera's conversation with Mowgli supports which theme?
Rules keep order in the jungle.
The jungle is a dangerous place
Do not harm animals in the jungle.
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