Literature ?'s Flashcards
Where was Rudyard Kipling born?
Bombay, India
What was Kipling’s father occupation?
curator for the Lahore Museum
An unhappy childhood, living in a foster home for 5 years and a boarding school had an impact on Kipling’s what?
his writing
At age 17 where did Kipling return to in 1882?
India
What country was Kipling’s wife Caroline Balestier from?
America
Where did Kipling write and publish the Jungle Books?
Vermont, US
In 1907 what award did Kipling receive
Nobel Prize for literature
What did British Queen Victoria call India?
Jewel in the crown
Who was the first european explorer to find India?
Vasco da Gama
Name the joint-stock company that Queen Elizabeth chartered?
British East India Company
What did Great Britain want to control?
spice trade
After this rebellion British government started direct control of India
Indian Rebellion of 1857
What is the dominant religion in India?
Hinduism
List 5 religions in India besides Hinduism
christianity, buddhism, sikhism, islam, jainism
What showed the difference between the priest in the man-village and Mowgli?
the Caste system was unknown to Mowgli
what does pantheistic mean?
belief in many gods or goddesses
Each story in the Jungle Book starts with a ___ and ends with a ____.
poem, song
The Jungle Book stories follow the theme of what?
maturing
What are the three main types of settings in the Jungle Book?
jungle, village, and arctic
What do the poems at the start of the White Seal and Rikki Tikki Tavi focus on?
hunt for something
What does “keddah” mean?
elephant corral
In the Servants of the Queen what is the nickname for the camels?
old Hat Bales
What does the theme of Tabaqui eating leather represent in Hindu Society?
outcasts in the caste system are the only ones allowed to handle leather
What does it mean to come of age?
transition from childhood to adulthood
When does Mowgli come of age?
when he returns to council rock with Sher Khan’s hide
When does Toomai come of age?
when he returns from the elephant dance
In the Jungle books these rules help to create order
jungle, beach, and of man
What do hunts symbolize?
strength, wisdom, bravery, coming to manhood
The main story of revenge involves which character from the Jungle Books?
Shere Khan
The opening poems of the Jungle Books use what convention?
rhymes and meter schemes
