Rules and Order Quotes in The Jungle Book

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Line)

Quote #1

Madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature. (1.2)

This is said about both Tabaqui the Jackal and the Bandar-log, the monkeys, which implies that "madness" is more closely related to "lawlessness" in the jungle.

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Quote #2

"By the Law of the Jungle he has no right to change his quarters without due warning. (1.10)

This is one of the first mentions of this law of the jungle, and it's invoked here to show us that Shere Khan doesn't follow it. Shere Khan thinks he's above the law.

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Quote #3

The Law of the Jungle, which never orders anything without a reason, forbids every beast to eat Man except when he is killing to show his children how to kill. (1.19)

This is part of the Law because men take revenge. So it's safer not to kill them, as easy as it may be.

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