The education that Mowgli receives, and his use of it, is parallel to how a "civilized" education will help a child survive in society. Mowgli is taught all he needs to know in order to survive in the jungle. First off he learns the law of the jungle, which is like a child learning the rules of society. Before a child can speak he is being scolded, and taught what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in the society he lives in. Like a child told not to draw on the walls, or not to walk in the house with shoes on, Mowgli is taught what animals he is allowed to hunt, and in what areas. It could be said that the the word society should not be used to describe the jungle since the definition of societ

y is "all the people; human beings living together as a group." However a further definition is "an organized community of animals or insects." (Taken from the World Book dictionary.) which clearly proves that the Jungle is its own society. Mowgli is taught what is and is not accepted in the jungle, his society. After he learns the law of the jungle he must learn the languages of the jungle, which is an extension on his education of living in the jungle. A child in society needs only to learn the language of his culture to survive and in most cases that is just one language. In Mowgli's case, however, he must learn the languages of all the animals since in his culture all the languages of the animals are used. He needs to be able to communicate with every creature since he is not a natural citizen of the jungle. The jungle is Mowgli's society and he is forced to be educated by the natural citizens of the jungle in order to survive, just as a child must be educated by the society he lives in so that he can survive in his society. A child must be taught early on how to survive in society in order to get by. It is seen that "Since at least the early 1800s, the U.S. has seen education as the ticket to success, especially for poor and working-class children." (Business Week; New York; August 26, 2002; Alexandra Starr.) For someone who isn't born into money or or any other form of protection in society, education is the only way for that person to survive. Just like Mowgli isn't born with sharp teeth or strength, he needs to rely on his education for survival. We know that without an education, one can not get very far, one can hardly even enter the working world, which in our economically driven culture, is the central focus of society. Mowgli needs his education in order to not be killed in the jungle. Just staying alive is the center of his society. Without his early education from Baloo he never would have survived, nonetheless, conquered Shere-Khan. It is essential that Mowgli received his education early on. "It turns out that starting an education even at age 5 or 6 is too late. Children form basic cognitive abilities in their earliest years, and those who don't get exposed to letters, numbers, and social skills at home quickly lag behind those who do." (Business Week; New York; August 26, 2002; Alexandra Starr.) The townspeople couldn't have moved into the jungle and survived

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