Jungle Cubs

Deep in the jungle, in a hollowed out tree, lived a mother tiger and her two cubs. The tiger family was very happy and loved to spend lots of time together. One day, while the mother tiger was out hunting, the two playful cubs wandered off too far while playing, and soon the cubs were lost. Realizing they were alone and in a strange new place they got scared. As the sun started to set the cubs curled up next to a stump hoping their mother would find them before it got too dark. The sun…

subtle ways that creates profound meaning and self-discovery. Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books is one such work that has been “variously applauded and condemned over the years as an apology for imperialism, a racist tract, a moral fable and a collection of simple anthropomorphic…

blue eyes rather than the normal green or yellow colored eyes of Bengal Tigers. Regardless of the beauty of the White Tigers fur, it does in fact give these individuals have a disadvantage as they are not so easily camouflaged into the surrounding jungle. Only in the winter snow do they blend into the world. The beautiful animal would once have been spotted across much of India and the surrounding countries but their kind has decreased sadly, mainly over the past 100 years. The Bengal Tiger…

Many movies and books have archetypes but one that really stood out was one of Walt Disney’s Animated Classics, The Lion King. The Lion King is the come of age story of young lion cub, Simba, trying to follow in his father, the king, Mufasa’s pawprints. (Thesis goes here) In the beginning of the story we meet young lion cub Simba. Simba’s father, Mufasa,…

The white tiger is a rare bengal tiger that has a double recessive allele in its genetic code that produces its distinctive white coat. The common name is white tiger because of its coloration, however it is in the same subspecies as the bengal tiger. The scientific name is Panthera tigris tigris. The genus Panthera includes four species of animals, the tiger, the lion, jaguar, and the leopard, all of which have the ability to roar. The white tigers’s full classification is as follows: Domain:…

Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, serves as a metaphor for Chicago in numerous ways. A jungle is described as a “forest or wilderness,” and in the real jungle survival depends on the law of the “survival of the fittest.” This law implies that, to be able to reign in the jungle, you must be the fittest. In the jungle food is scarce and good water is difficult to find. In the “forest or wilderness” there is no ruler or king even though the lion has been called the king of the jungle. In order for the…

explains the book The Old Man Who Read Love Stories, it is clear that the author's message is that the citizens of El Idilio underestimate the ability of nature. The authors message first appears in chapter two, when Antonio explains, “a gringo killed the cubs and most probably wounded the father… Now the mother is prowling around crazed with grief, and it’s Man she’s hunting down”(Sepúlveda 19). Sepúlveda words prove that nature should not be messed with. As revealed in the quote, the gringo…

Two Types of Nature in The Storyteller In the novel The Storyteller by Mario Vargas Llosa, the author’s experience of visiting the Amazon Jungle in 1958 made a big impact on his writing. His visit was with the Institute of Linguistics to study the people in the jungle. On the journey, Llosa sees that nature can be helpful but also harmful for the tribal people. Nature is constructed in two different directions. In the beginning, Llosa writes about nature’s “time of abundance” that happens before…

loose fur allows them to escape the jaws of a vicious predator such as a tiger. Habitat Sun bears are known to be found south eastern part Asia living the tropical forest areas. They exclusively lives has lead them to not learn to living in the jungle properly . Sun bears mostly build nest for resting, high up in tree branches. These bears were once found in a large variety of countries throughout native homes in Asia. Found only in isolated forest and main-lands of other places with…

Disney is known for producing well-rounded children’s movies that promote high moral standards. Children think the story of The Lion King is about a young cub, Simba, who looses his father but returns to Pride Rock to save the Kingdom his father once ruled. However, behind this tale, there are political undertones (Hierarchy and race in Disney- Lion King). For instance, in The Lion King, lions are successful because they know how to rule. They have gender norms, they know the appropriate time to…