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Episode 286: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, "Kaa's Hunting"
Season 7 · Episode 286

Episode 286: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, "Kaa's Hunting"

The Literary Life Podcast · Angelina Stanford Thomas Banks

July 22, 20251h 20m

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Show Notes

On The Literary Life podcast this week, Angelina, Cindy, and Thomas continue their discussion of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. After sharing their commonplace quotes for this week, they begin talking about "Kaa's Hunting." Angelina asks Cindy about the age range for this book, which is recommended on AmblesideOnline for Year 3 students. They talk about Mowgli's upbringing and training in the law of jungle, in contrast to the monkeys who are lawless. Other highlights of this conversation are the Edenic ability of Mowgli to speak to the animals, the complex role of the serpent in folklore, and the resurrection imagery in this story.

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