Rules and Order Quotes in The Jungle Book

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

Quote #7

Mowgli, who had been trained under the Law of the Jungle, did not like or understand this kind of life. (3.106)

The Bandar-log seem fun and exciting from afar, what with their carefree playfulness, but when Mowgli is in the middle of them, he realizes that he misses the structure and order that the Law of the Jungle gives life.

Quote #8

For three months after that night Mowgli hardly ever left the village gate, he was so busy learning the ways and customs for men. (5.23)

These ways include wearing clothes, using money, and trying not to kill annoying children—all rules that are difficult to abide by on a daily basis, even for so-called "civilized" humans.

Quote #9

"Do not talk when thy elders speak." (5.31)

This is one of the unofficial "rules of man" and it's a stupid one. While the rules of the jungle are in place to ensure the survival of all, the rules of man are in place to protect old people who don't know what they're talking about.