Hello, my name is Kiley, and welcome to "Intro to The Jungle Book." In this video, you will learn
about Rudyard Kipling and his inspiration to write the famous story The Jungle Book.
Ready to go on this jungle adventure? Let's go!
Joseph Rudyard Kipling, also known as Rudyard Kipling, was born in India in 1865. He was an
English poet, writer, and journalist. He is of English descent because his parents were both born
in England and moved to India after they married. At the time, India was a colony of England and
under British control. That is why his nationality is English. Kipling grew up in and around Bombay,
India. His father was an art professor, and he was born on the campus of the J.J. School of Art.
His parents made a modest living, and he grew up with some Indian servants. Kipling said he was
influenced by tales Indian servants and workers at the college told him. He fell in love with the
stories about magic jungles, war, famous princes, fables, and more. As was the custom of British
families living in India, Rudyard was sent with his sister to live and be educated in England.
He lived with a couple who were like tutors and specialized in taking care of children from India.
He stayed for six years with the couple from the age of five to the age of eleven.
He had a horrible time there because the couple was very cruel to the children.
He later said that his experience in England helped him become a writer. In order to escape
from the bad treatment he received, he would use his imagination to escape to the places he heard
about in the stories from India. He would add them on to his mind, creating fanciful places
and interesting characters. Luckily, his mother came home from India and took him and his sister
out of their care. He was able to return to Bombay, India, at the age of 16 to work and to
go to school. He became an editor for a small newspaper, and he was very happy about this.
Before writing The Jungle Book in 1894, Kipling met and married his wife,
Carrie Balestier. He also wrote many articles and short stories and traveled the world.
He lived in the United States in New England when he wrote his famous story The Jungle Book.
The Jungle Book was actually first published as a set of stories in a magazine.
They are written in the style of a fable or short story, teaching a moral or lesson,
and features animals acting like people. This is called "anthropomorphism."
When the stories were turned into a book, each story became its own chapter.
Kipling stated that the story's settings were inspired by where he grew up in India. He believed
telling tales using animals that could act like humans in order to teach a moral or a lesson was
something writers of his time had forgotten. He thought this style of writing was an excellent
method for not only entertaining children but teaching them important life lessons as well. The
original magazine stories had some illustrations done by Kipling's father, John Kipling. John
Kipling was an artist and an art teacher. Other versions included illustrations by W.H. Drake.
Kipling was a very popular author during his life, and The Jungle Book was a big hit.
Children and adults both love the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human
boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The animal characteristics of Baloo the bear,
Shere Khan the tiger, and others brought a sense of wonder to the stories.
The main themes of the stories are being abandoned, being raised by foster parents,
how humans are treated, and law and order. The stories tell how Mowgli overcomes the challenges
of being raised in the wild, seeking revenge on a tiger, and encountering others like him.
Kipling also wrote the second Jungle Book, which has more tales about Mowgli. The Jungle Book was
and is one of the most popular sets of children's literature ever written. It has been translated
to over 36 different languages, printed in over 500 different versions, and has also
been recorded on audiobooks. Several different animated and live-action movies were also made.
Rudyard Kipling's books are interesting and entertaining to read. You can find copies of The
Jungle Book at your local library and online. Be sure to also play our fun online games and quizzes
about this amazing story. Have fun reading and remember to always be clever!