How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Line)
Quote #7
The priest came to the gate, and with him at least a hundred people, who stared and talked and shouted and pointed at Mowgli. (5.2)
Being a "wild boy," Mowgli is foreign to the men in the village, too. He just can't fit in anywhere, like a lonely little puzzle piece.
Quote #8
It was sorcery, magic of the worst kind, thought Buldeo, and he wondered whether the amulet round his neck would protect him. He lay as still as still, expecting every minute to see Mowgli turn into a tiger, too. (5.81)
Because Mowgli is wild and different, and seems to have a relationship with the animals, the villagers fear him. And because they fear him, they eventually decide to attack him.
Quote #9
"Only the holluschickie go to Otter Island. If we went there they would say we were afraid. We must preserve appearances, my dear." (7.13)
The seals are surprisingly stubborn; they won't go anywhere different even if it's less crowded and more comfortable. As Kotick will soon discover, they won't even relocate to save their own lives.