Question
"Listen, you!" Mowgli cried. "There is no need for this dog's jabber. Ye have told me so often tonight that I am a man (though indeed I would have been a wolf with you to my life's end) that I feel your words are true. So I do not call ye my brothers any more, but sag [dogs], as a man should."
—“Mowgli’s Brothers,” The Jungle Book,
Rudyard Kipling
How does Mowgli feel in this part of the story?
What is the cause of his feelings?
—“Mowgli’s Brothers,” The Jungle Book,
Rudyard Kipling
How does Mowgli feel in this part of the story?
What is the cause of his feelings?
Answers
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In this part of the story, Mowgli expresses a sense of conflict and sadness. He acknowledges the distinction between himself and the wolves by stating that he now considers them "sag" (dogs) instead of his brothers. This reflects a feeling of alienation from his wolf family and a recognition of the differences between his human nature and the animal world he was raised in.
The cause of Mowgli's feelings stems from the pressure he feels to conform to the expectations of human society and the struggle with his identity. Throughout "Mowgli's Brothers," he is caught between two worlds: the animal world where he has grown up and the human world he is being drawn toward. The repeated insistence by others that he is a man, along with the realization that he cannot fully belong to either world, leads to his decision to distance himself from the wolves. This internal conflict ultimately results in his sorrowful recognition that, despite his love for them, he must accept his place as a human and leave behind the identity he once shared with the wolves.
The cause of Mowgli's feelings stems from the pressure he feels to conform to the expectations of human society and the struggle with his identity. Throughout "Mowgli's Brothers," he is caught between two worlds: the animal world where he has grown up and the human world he is being drawn toward. The repeated insistence by others that he is a man, along with the realization that he cannot fully belong to either world, leads to his decision to distance himself from the wolves. This internal conflict ultimately results in his sorrowful recognition that, despite his love for them, he must accept his place as a human and leave behind the identity he once shared with the wolves.