Heroes Rudyard Kipling: Balu, Bagheera, Mowgli

For a long time Mowgli, Balu, Bagheera and other inhabitants of the jungle remain the favorite heroes of children from different countries. These characters often appeared in cartoons, in illustrations in books. Created this magical world, in which settled a man raised by wild beasts, the English writer Rudyard Kipling.

Childhood R. Kipling

The fate of the writer is worthy of books, because it is in no way inferior to his novels. Lockwood Kipling and his wife Alice were born and raised in England. It was there that they met at Lake Rudyard. But then life ordered that they were in colonial India. Lockwood was in charge of the school, and Alice, meanwhile, was engaged in housework and was the most active woman of all the local people knew. In the same place, in India, the future writer was born.

Lockwood Kipling instilled in his son the idea that everything in his life should be tried on his own experience and not be afraid of change. This made Rudyard a big fan of adventure and travel. The mysterious world of India, the impenetrable jungles and wild beasts inflamed consciousness and inspired the creation of stories.

When the future writer was six years old, he went with his sister to his parents' home to get an education there. The next six years of his life he considered a real horror. After the freedom of India, he found himself in the arms of a stiff England, where he was severely punished for any wrongdoings. Then Kipling continued his studies at the Devon Military School. Memories of him were painted in a much warmer tone. Then Rudyard was saturated with respect for order and military service. And it was there that his talent as a writer was first noticed.

Mature years of R. Kipling

After graduation Kipling returned to India and settled down to work there in the newspaper. Then he made a great trip, the final point of which was again England. He decided to conquer a cold and impregnable country. And he succeeded. And not only the country was subdued, but also the beautiful Carolina, who agreed to marry Kipling. She gave birth to the writer's daughter Josephine, whom he fervently loved.

With the onset of the Anglo-Boer War, the writer's life began with a black streak. His views of the imperialist aroused contempt in some people. Sick Kipling's uncle and sister first, and then he and Josephine. The girl did not experience the disease. Kipling for a long time were afraid to say this, knowing how his beloved daughter would knock him down.

At the same time, the novel Kim was written, which provided Kipling with posthumous fame. For a long time, the writer disappeared from the readers' field of vision. Some even thought he was dead. However, he simply could not write any more. After the death of Josephine, he had to endure also the death of his son, who disappeared without a trace.

The last work, written by Rudyard Kipling, was an autobiography. However, the writer did not manage to finish it. He died in 1936.

The history of the creation of the book "The Jungle Book"

Bagheera and Mowgli are loved by many children. It is with the "Jungle Book" for many people that they begin acquaintance with Kipling. For some, this work ends. It was created long and with great love. And in order to track the history of its creation, one must turn to the writer's childhood.

When Kipling was still living in India, he had a nanny-a local woman. She taught him Hindi and told old tales and myths that had lived for centuries. Narrative narratives coupled with the mystery of the Indian world had a great influence on the future writer.

Despite the world described in the "Book of the Jungle", Bagheera, Mowgli, Balu and other heroes were born in the United States. It was there that the writer began to write one of the most important works of his career. Despite the fact that he was brought up on myths, it is difficult to find at least one, whose history would be accurately stated in the "Book of the Jungle". Rather, based on the narrated and own experiences of the writer, a new myth was created. And he fell in love with people from all over the world. Especially for the reason that there were practically no books about India at that time. Especially interesting.

Mowgli

One of the main characters of the two "Jungle Books" was a little boy. He in the early years was far from civilization, in the world of animals. He was sheltered by a family of wolves. Over the years, as Mowgli grew up, all the beasts got used to him and were not afraid of him at all. And the wolves began to consider the boy as one of his flocks. However, not all adhered to such a peace-loving thought.

Tiger Sherkhan, his accomplice Tabaka and other smaller minions refused to accept the "human cub". So Mowgli became a stumbling block in the world of the jungle.

Balu, bear

Bagheera, Mowgli and Baloo became best friends. Among the trinity, the bear enjoyed the special love of children.

Balu is one of the old inhabitants of the jungle. For Mowgli, he became something like a father. Nobody knew the Old Bear better than the "Jungle Book", because he was chosen to be the one who will teach the rules of the boy. Balu represents power. He boldly stands up for the defense of his little ward whenever he is in danger.

Kipling himself said that the name for the character was borrowed from Hindi. In the language, this word denoted several kinds of bears.

Bagheera, black panther

Balu did not remain the sole educator of the "human cub". Another true friend of the boy was a panther named Bagheera. It is believed that this character is the embodiment of love. And this is one of the few heroes whose history is known.

I did not like to talk about my past Bagheera. Mowgli, however, caused her confidence. So one day she told him that she was born in a menagerie of a rich and powerful raja. For a long time she lived on a chain. But then Bagheera's mother died. And the panther plunged into the abyss of melancholy. Loneliness crushed so much that Bagheera decided to escape. The attempt was crowned with success. The world of the jungle adopted a new inhabitant. However, Sherhan became impregnated with Bagheera's dislike. Dislike was aggravated when a boy appeared in the world of animals.

As Bagheera said, Mowgli was the only one who knew the full history of her life. Even Baloo did not realize that a friend was once on a chain. Better than others, this hero of the Jungle Book is familiar with the world of people. That is why Mowgli will turn to her to decide where he wants to live. Bagheera talked about that world to her pupil. It was from her that the boy learned about the "red flower", which even Sherhan feared.

For many, the main question remains who is the panther Bagheera. A boy or a girl? In fact, Kipling conceived Bagheera as a male representative. However, in Russian, the word "panther" is feminine. That's why Bagheera became a woman. The same metamorphosis occurred with the hero in Poland.

Bagheera, Mowgli and Balu, their comrades and enemies, not only reveal the world of mysterious India, but also prepare children for life in the world of people. Instructive and interesting tales will long be read and re-read.