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Imperialism In The Jungle Book

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Disney studios has been taking over the movie industry and is rapidly on the rise. This has made a boom in finding the real and humanized meaning behind the once fun and reckless children’s movies. Furthermore, Jon Favreau’s film, The Jungle Book, which brings to life Rudyard Kipling’s original children’s book, has recently caught a lot of viewers’ attention. Disney studios accidentally expresses colonization and imperialism in the film. With these hidden themes of colonization and imperialism, the film demonstrates a deeper meaning behind each character, each representing a different part of the British colonizing India. For example, Mowgli embodies the uncivilized India, who needs other colonies, or in Mowgli’s case, the other jungle animals …show more content…

This past experience leads Shere Khan to want to bring his anger on mankind onto Mowgli, the innocent man-cub, living in ‘his’ jungle. Bagheera exclaims, “he hates man with a vengeance you know that” (The Jungle Book 1967). Bagheera explains to Baloo that Shere Khan truly hates mankind and will do anything to get revenge after the fire the village people set on Shere Khan. This act of Shere Khan hating all mankind because of what one man did to him, is one of the many toxic traits Shere Khan has, this one, in particular, causes Mowgli to be put in the most danger. Furthermore, in Favreau’s film, Mowgli is destined to get his own revenge on Shere Khan, because of the trauma and horror Shere Khan placed on him. An article by Shmoop explains, “He shall not be killed. He shall hunt thee!”(Shmoop). The controversial article demonstrates how Mowgli will get revenge on Shere Khan. Mowgli will fight back after all of Shere Khan’s attempts to kill him. Shere Khan is the reason Mowgli had to leave the wolf pack, he is the reason he has to leave the jungle, his home, and all because of Shere Khan’s own wants for revenge on mankind. Mowgli just happens to be the perfect ‘man-cub’ for that revenge. Shere Khan demonstrates the danger uncolonized countries face, the possible wars, and the …show more content…

This let Mowgli be able to learn about different lifestyles, but also led to the negative effects of always being abandoned. Enotes article emphasizes Mowgli’s life experience by stating, “At the beginning of The Jungle Book, he loses his birth parents, and it is never quite clear what happens to them. Having been adopted by the wolves, he is forced to leave the pack while still a boy and go to the village where men live” (eNotes 4/21/20). The article expresses the way Mowgli was raised as part of the wolf and jungle family, however, to only then be voted to be an outcast and left astray. This outcasting leaves Mowgli with questions that no one answers in an attempt to spare him from the truth. However, hiding the truth negatively affects Mowgli and puts him in danger, which counteracts the animal’s judgment. Thinking he is just going for a harmless adventure into the jungle hides Mowgli from the real danger he is facing, Shere Khan. Continuing, after being abandoned by his birth parents, Mowgli is then abandoned by his new family, the wolf pact, due to impending danger. Akela, the head of the wolf council, sadly expresses, “The council has reached its decision. The man club can no longer stay with the pack” (The Jungle Book 1967). In fright of being killed by Shere Khan for protecting Mowgli, the

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