Question

Read the excerpt from paragraph 5.
Then the little children in the village made him very angry….. only the knowledge that it was unsportsmanlike to kill little naked cubs kept him from picking them up and breaking them in two.
What does the author's metaphor reveal about Mowgli's feelings toward the little children?
• Mowgli feels that the little children are acting immature.
• Mowgli feels that the little children are small and unprotected.
• Mowgli feels that the little children are angry and a waste of his time.
• Mowgli feels that the little children are not playing fairly and acting like bears.

Answer 1

The author's metaphor reveals that Mowgli feels that the little children are small and unprotected. The imagery of wanting to "pick them up and break them in two" suggests a sense of power over them and indicates that he perceives them as vulnerable beings. This aligns most closely with the option that Mowgli feels that the little children are small and unprotected.