The Princess tells us about the recently read book The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. (For this you should know that in Hindi bander means monkey and log means people.)
So what did you like most about the story The Jungle Book?
Kaa the rock snake and that Mowgli had adventures.
What adventures are you thinking of?
The adventure with the bander-log.
What did he do with the monkeys, go to the beach?
No (ha ha ha) they kidnapped him and he got thrown in a building.
Why?
Because they wanted to keep him for themselves and kill his friends.
So you’d call an adventure you getting kidnapped and someone trying to kill your friends?
Yeah – well, it’s kind of exciting.
Isn’t it kind of scary?
Yeah – probably for Mowgli.
Let’s move on. Why did the wolves adopt Mowgli?
Because he was harmless.
And when he got older why didn’t they want him?
Because he had hands and he could use fire.
How did he kill Shere Khan? Did he use the fire or his hands?
No – he used the bulls.
So it wasn’t his hands, fire or bulls that made him dangerous to the animals it was knowing…
how to use them.
Yes you’re right. What do you think he learned from being kidnapped by the bander-log?
Not to play with them.
Who told him not to play with them?
Baloo.
Who is Baloo like in your life…(pause)…your parents?
Yeah, but also a lot like Natalee because she likes to tell me what to do.
How many crowns would you give The Jungle Book: one to five.
Five crowns.