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[[Image:JunglebookCover.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Embossed cover from the original MacMillan edition of ''The Jungle Book'', 1894, based on art by [[John Lockwood Kipling]] (Rudyard's father)]]
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'''''The Jungle Book''''' (1894) is a collection of stories written by [[Rudyard Kipling]]. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there. After about ten years in England, he went back to India and worked there for about six-and-half years. All of the stories were published in magazines in 1893&ndash;4. The original publications contained illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, [[John Lockwood Kipling]]. These books were written when Kipling lived in Vermont.<ref>Rao, K. Bhaskara (1967) Rudyard Kipling's India. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press</ref>
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'''Shawnee''' is a rapidly growing city located in northwest [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson County]], [[Kansas]], [[United States]] and is a western suburb of [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. The population was 47,996 at the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]]. In 2008, [[Money Magazine]] ranked Shawnee, KS the [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL2064500.html 39th best place to live] in the United States when comparing cities with population between 50,000 and 300,000.


Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these [[Kansas Territory]] townships: [[Monticello Township, Kansas|Monticello]] and Shawnee. Additionally, the Kempf Family Homestead and Dairy is a major source of local produce and works with local schools to encourage agricultural growth in the area.
The tales in the book (and also those in ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]'' which followed in 1895, and which includes five further stories about Mowgli) are fables, using animals in an [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] manner to give moral lessons. The verses of ''The Law of the Jungle'', for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle."<ref>''The Long Recessional: the Imperial Life of Rudyard Kipling'', David Gilmour, Pimlico, 2003 ISBN 0-7126-6518-8</ref> Other readers have interpreted the work as allegories of the politics and society of the time.<ref>Hjejle, Benedicte 1983 'Kipling, Britisk Indien og Mowglihistorieine', Feitskrifi til Kristof Glamann, edited by Ole Fddbek and Niels Thomson. Odense, Denmark: Odense Universitetsforlag. pp. 87&ndash;114.</ref> The best-known of them are the three stories revolving around the adventures of an abandoned 'man cub' [[Mowgli]] who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The most famous of the other stories are probably "[[Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]]", the story of a heroic [[mongoose]], and "Toomai of the Elephants", the tale of a young [[elephant]]-handler. Kotick, The White Seal seeking for his people a haven where they would be safe from hunters, has been considered a metaphor for [[Zionism]], then in its beginning.


===Geography===
As with much of Kipling's work, each of the stories is preceded by a piece of verse, and succeeded by another. The title of each is given in ''italics'' in the list of stories below.
Shawnee is located at {{coor dms|39|0|46|N|94|45|57|W|city}} (39.012767, -94.765818){{GR|1}}.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 42.5&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (110.2&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 41.7&nbsp;square miles (108.1&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.8&nbsp;square miles (2.1&nbsp;km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
''The Jungle Book'', because of its moral tone, came to be used as a motivational book by the [[Cub Scouts]], a junior element of the [[Scouting]] movement. This use of the book's universe was approved by Kipling after a direct petition of [[Robert Baden-Powell]], founder of the Scouting movement, who had originally asked for the author's permission for the use of the ''[[Kim's Game|Memory Game]]'' from ''[[Kim (novel)|Kim]]'' in his scheme to develop the morale and fitness of working-class youths in cities. [[Akela (Jungle Book)|Akela]], the head wolf in The Jungle Book, has become a senior figure in the movement, the name being traditionally adopted by the leader of each Cub Scout pack.


===Demographics===
==Chapters in ''The Jungle Book''==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,054,574 people, 1,078,767 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 534,345 people per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 34,345 housing units at an average density of 457.2/sq&nbsp;mi (176.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 80.96% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.36% of the population.


There were 18,522 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
The complete book, having passed into the [[public domain]], is on-line at [[Project Gutenberg]]'s official website and elsewhere.


In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
* 1. ''[[Mowgli's Brothers]]'': A boy is raised by [[Wolf|wolves]] in the [[India]]n Jungle with the help of [[Baloo]] the [[bear]] and [[Bagheera]] the [[black panther|panther]], and then has to fight the [[tiger]] [[Shere Khan]]. This story has also been published as a short book in its own right. ''Night-Song in the Jungle''


The median income for a household in the city was $59,626, and the median income for a family was $70,288. Males had a median income of $45,777 versus $31,428 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $28,142. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
* 2. ''[[Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack]]''


== Libraries ==
* 3. ''[[Kaa's Hunting]]'': This story takes place before Mowgli fights Shere Khan. When Mowgli is abducted by [[monkey]]s, Baloo and Bagheera set out to rescue him with the aid of Chil the Kite and [[Kaa]] the [[Pythonidae|python]]. ''Maxims of Baloo''.
The award-winning [http://www.jocolibrary.org Johnson County Library] provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the [http://www.jocolibrary.org/index.asp?DisplayPageID=326 Shawnee Library].


== Community ==
* 4. ''[[Road Song of the Bandar-Log]]''
=== Cultural connections ===
[[Image:2005.11.30-14.11.59.jpg|thumb|JoCo Museum of History]]
* [http://www.cityofshawnee.org/cultural.htm Community Stewardship Overview] includes following:
** [http://www.shawneetown.org/ Old Shawnee Town]
** [http://www.wonderscope.org/ Wonderscope Children's Museum] [http://www.travelks.com/destfinddestination.asp?region=1&city=205&destinationtype=ks_attractions&destination=1296&x=5&y=8]
** [http://www.jocomuseum.org/about.htm Johnson County Museum] [http://www.travelks.com/destfinddestination.asp?region=1&city=205&destinationtype=ks_attractions&destination=776&x=12&y=9]
** [http://www.jocolibrary.org/ JoCo Public Libraries]
* [http://www.travelks.com/destfindcity.asp?region=1&city=205&destinationtype=ks_attractions History of Shawnee]
* Rev. Charles [[Blue Jacket]], Shawnee missionary honored by City Hall sculpure. [http://www.travelks.com/s/index.cfm?LID=231]
* [[List of Mountain Men|Fur trappers]] and [[American frontier#The U.S. frontier|frontier]] pioneers


=== Natural diversions ===
* 5. ''[[How Fear Came]]''
* [http://jcprd.com/parks_facilities/shawnee_mission.cfm Shawnee Mission Park:] [http://www.travelks.com/destfinddestination.asp?region=1&city=205&destinationtype=ks_attractions&destination=1707&x=10&y=6]


=== Sister cities ===
* 6. ''[[The Law of the Jungle]] ''
*[[Pittem]], [[Belgium]]
*[[Listowel]], [[County Kerry]], [[Ireland]]
*[[Erfurt, Germany]].


==References==
* 7. ''[[Tiger! Tiger! (Rudyard Kipling)|Tiger! Tiger!]]'': Mowgli returns to the human village and is adopted by [[Messua (Jungle books)|Messua]] and her [[Messua's husband|husband]] who believe him to be their long-lost son [[Nathoo]]. But he has trouble adjusting to human life, and Shere Khan still wants to kill him. The story's title is taken from the poem "The Tyger" by [[William Blake]].
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==External links==
* 8. ''[[Mowgli's Song]]''
* [http://www.cityofshawnee.org City of Shawnee Kansas Website]
* [http://www.cityofshawnee.org/parks/parksandrecreation.htm City Parks & Recreation Destinations]
* [http://www.jocolibrary.org/index.asp?DisplayPageID=326 JoCo Family: ''Shawnee Community Library'']
* [http://www.jocohistory.org/timeline/index.asp Johnson County. Kansas :: History Timelines]
* [http://www.shawneekschamber.com/ SACC: Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.shawnee-edc.com/ SEDC: Shawnee Economic Development Council]


===Related resources===<!-- This section is linked from [[Bonner Springs, Kansas]] -->
* 9. ''[[The White Seal]]'': Kotick, a rare white-furred [[fur seal|seal]], searches for a new home for his people, where they will not be hunted by humans.
* [http://www.octa-trails.org OCTA: Oregon-California Trails Association]
* [http://www.jchs.org/education/jacomo_bookmark.htm Online History: Educational Sources]


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* 10. ''[[Lukannon]]''


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* 11. ''[[Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]]'': Rikki-Tikki the [[mongoose]] defends a human family living in India against a pair of [[cobras]]. This story has also been published as a short book.
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* 12. ''[[Darzee's Chant]]''

* 13. ''[[Toomai of the Elephants]]'': Toomai, a ten-year old boy who helps to tend working [[elephant]]s, is told that he will never be a full-fledged elephant-handler until he has seen the elephants dance. This story has also been published as a short book.

* 14. ''[[Shiv and the Grasshopper]]''

* 15. ''[[Her Majesty's Servants]]'' (originally titled "Servants of the Queen"): On the night before a military parade a British soldier eavesdrops on a conversation between the camp animals.

* 16. ''[[Parade-Song of the Camp Animals]]'' parodies several well-known songs and poems, including [[Bonnie Dundee#Rudyard Kipling|Bonnie Dundee]].

==Characters==
{{main|The Jungle Book characters}}

*[[Mowgli]] &mdash; Main character, the young jungle boy.
*[[Father Wolf]] &mdash; The Father [[Wolf]] who raised Mowgli as his own cub
*[[Raksha (Jungle Books)|Raksha]] &mdash; The Mother wolf who raised Mowgli as her own cub
*Grey brother &mdash; One of Mother and Father Wolf's cubs
*[[Hathi]] &mdash; An [[Indian Elephant]]
*[[Bagheera]] &mdash; A melanistic (black) [[leopard]]
*[[Baloo]]&mdash; A [[Sloth Bear]]
*[[Kaa]] &mdash; [[Python molurus|Indian Python]]
*[[Shere Khan]] &mdash; A [[Bengal Tiger]]
*[[Akela (Jungle Book)|Akela]] &mdash; An [[Indian Wolf]]
*[[Tabaqui]] &mdash; A [[Golden Jackal]]
*[[Chil]] &mdash; A [[kite (bird)|kite]]
*Mor &mdash; An [[Indian Peafowl]]
*Mang &mdash; A [[Bat]]
*[[Ikki]] &mdash; An [[Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine]] (mentioned only)
*The Bandar log &mdash; A tribe of [[monkeys]]
*[[Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]] &mdash; An [[Indian Mongoose]]
*Darzee &mdash; A [[tailorbird]]
*Chuchundra &mdash; A [[Muskrat]]
*[[Nag]] &mdash; A male [[King cobra]]
*[[Nagaina (Jungle Books)|Nagaina]] &mdash; A female [[King cobra]]. Nag's mate
*Karait a [[Common Krait]]
*Kotick &mdash; The White [[Fur seal|Seal]]
*Sea catch &mdash; A [[Northern fur seal]] and Kotick's father
*Sea vitch &mdash; A [[Walrus]]
*Sea cow &mdash; A [[manatee]]

==Adaptations==
The book's text has often been abridged or adapted for younger readers, and there have also been several [[comic book]] adaptations.

===Comics===
* A comic book series ''Petit d'homme'' ("Man Cub") was published in [[Belgium]] between 1996 and 2003. Written by [[Crisse]] and drawn by [[Marc N'Guessan]] and [[Guy Michel]], it resets the stories in a [[post-apocalyptic]] world in which Mowgli's friends are humans rather than animals: Baloo is an elderly doctor, Bagheera is a fierce [[African]] woman warrior and Kaa is a former army [[sniper]].

===Live-action film===
* "Toomai of the Elephants" was filmed as ''[[Elephant Boy (film)|Elephant Boy]]'' (1937), starring [[Sabu Dastagir]]. In the 1960s there was a [[television]] series of the same name, loosely based on the story and film.
* [[Jungle Book (1942 film)]] &mdash; directed by [[Zoltán Korda]], starring [[Sabu Dastagir]] as Mowgli.
* [[The Jungle Book (1994 film)]] &mdash; starring [[Jason Scott Lee]] as Mowgli.
* [[The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo]] (1997) &mdash; starring [[Jamie Williams]] as Mowgli.
* [[The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story]] (1998) &mdash; starring [[Brandon Baker]] as Mowgli.
* ''The Jungle Book'', an upcoming adaptation that will begin production in September 2007 and continue for two years.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970122.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 BBC, Pathe team for 'Jungle Book' &mdash; Entertainment News, Film News, Media &mdash; Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Animation===

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*[[Disney]]'s [[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|1967 animated film version]], inspired by the Mowgli stories, was extremely popular, though it took great liberties with the plot, characters and the pronunciation of the characters' names. These characterizations were further used in the 1990 animated series ''[[TaleSpin]]'', which featured several anthropomorphic characters loosely based on those from the film in an comic aviation-industry setting.

*In 1967, another animated adaptation was released in the [[Soviet Union]] called ''Mowgli'' ({{lang-ru|Маугли}}; published as ''[[Adventures of Mowgli]]'' in the USA), also known as the 'heroic' version of the story. Five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each were released between 1967 and 1971, and combined into a single 96-minute feature film in 1973. It's also very close to the book's storyline, and one of the few adaptations which has Bagheera as a female panther. It also features stories from ''[[The Second Jungle Book]]'', such as Red Dog and a simplified version of The King's Ankus. "[[Rikki-Tikki-Tavi]]" has also been released in 1965 as a cartoon ([http://animator.ru/db/?ver=eng&p=show_film&fid=2178]) and in 1976 as a feature film. The former made its way into the hearts of viewers and is even now sometimes aired by TV stations of the [[Former Soviet Union]] countries as a classic of Soviet animation. Interestingly, in keeping with Soviet ideology, the Colonial English family in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi has been replaced with an Indian family.

*[[Chuck Jones]]' made for-TV cartoons ''Mowgli's Brothers'', ''Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'' and ''The White Seal'' stick to the original storylines more closely than most adaptations.

*There was a [[Japan]]ese [[anime]] [[television series]] called ''[[Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli]]'' broadcast in 1989. Its adaptation represents a compromise between the original stories and the Walt Disney version. Many of Kipling's stories are adapted into the series, but many elements are combined and changed to suit more modern sensibilities. For instance, Akela, the wolf pack alpha eventually steps aside, but instead of being threatened with death, he stays on as the new leader's advisor. Also, there is an Indian family in the series which includes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi as a pet [[mongoose]]. Finally at the series' conclusion, Mowgli leaves the jungle for human civilization, but still keeps strong ties with his animal friends.
**The Japanese anime was dubbed in [[Hindi]] and telecast as "Jungle Book" by [[Doordarshan]] in [[India]] during the early 1990s. The Indian version featured original music by [[Vishal Bharadwaj]] (with words by noted lyricist [[Gulzar]]) and a very good choice of dubbing artistes for the voice acting ([[Nana Patekar]] doing the voice over for Sher Khan), which made it quite popular among [[television series]] of that time.
**The anime was also dubbed in [[Arabic]] under the title "فتى الأدغال " (Fatah El Adghal: Boy Of The Jungle) and became a hit with Arab viewers in the 1990s.

===Stage===
*[[Stuart Paterson]] wrote a stage adaptation in 2004, first produced by the [[Birmingham]] [[Old Rep]] in 2004 and published in 2007 by [[Nick Hern Books]].<ref>[http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsP/paterson-stuart.html#62440 Stuart Paterson - complete guide to the Playwright and Plays<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*In 2006 The Orlando Shakespeare Theater commissioned a unique adaptation for their Theater For Young Audiences series. With Book and Lyrics by April-Dawn Gladu and Music and Lyrics by Daniel Levy, this version explores the joy and pain felt by his two mothers, the human Messua and Raksha the wolf, and stresses the benefits of community and compassion. The music is distinctly Indian in nature with two of the seven songs sung in Hindi. It has since been produced by Imagination Stage in MD, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Brigham Young University, and dozens of community and collegiate theaters. It is published by www.TYAscripts.com

*A new Adaptation is being produced by The [[Hunger Artists Theatre Company]] in Fullerton, CA for September 2008. The adaptation is written by [[Leonard Joseph Dunham]]
*A dance adaptation by the Boom Kat Dance Company premiered on May 2, 2008 at Miles Playhouse in Santa Monica, California. It was choreographed by the company with artistic direction by Lili Fuller, Marissa Goodhill, Emily Iscoff-Daigian and Adam North.

==See also==
*[[Just So Stories]]
*[[Works of Rudyard Kipling]]
*[[The Jungle Book characters]]
*''[[The Second Jungle Book]]''
*''[[The Third Jungle Book]]''
*[[Feral children]]
*[[Feral children in mythology and fiction]]
*[[Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh|Pench National Park]], near [[Seoni (Madhya Pradesh)|Seoni]] (''Seeonee'') is said to be the forest where the Seeonee wolf pack lives.
*[[Wildlife of India]]
*[[Seal hunting]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikisource}}
{{Commonscat}}
*[http://www.jb-c.eu/ The Jungle Book Collection]: a website demonstrating the variety of merchandise related to the book and film versions of The Jungle Book.
*{{gutenberg|no=236|name=The Jungle Book}}
*[http://www.boomkatdance.com/ Boom Kat Dance]: a website describing the dance adaptation of ''The Jungle Book'' by Boom Kat Dance Company.


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Shawnee, Kansas
City
Official seal of Shawnee, Kansas
Seal
Nickname: 
Gum Springs
Location in the state of Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Area
 • Total42.5 sq mi (110.2 km2)
 • Land41.7 sq mi (108.1 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total47,996
 • Density1,150/sq mi (444.0/km2)
 United States Census Bureau
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66200-66299
Area code913
FIPS code20-64500Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0478925Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.cityofshawnee.org

Shawnee is a rapidly growing city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 47,996 at the 2000 census. In 2008, Money Magazine ranked Shawnee, KS the 39th best place to live in the United States when comparing cities with population between 50,000 and 300,000.

Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and Shawnee. Additionally, the Kempf Family Homestead and Dairy is a major source of local produce and works with local schools to encourage agricultural growth in the area.

Geography

Shawnee is located at 39°0′46″N 94°45′57″W / 39.01278°N 94.76583°W / 39.01278; -94.76583Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (39.012767, -94.765818)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.5 square miles (110.2 km²), of which, 41.7 square miles (108.1 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 4,054,574 people, 1,078,767 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 534,345 people per square mile (444.0/km²). There were 34,345 housing units at an average density of 457.2/sq mi (176.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 9.35% White, 80.96% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population.

There were 18,522 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,626, and the median income for a family was $70,288. Males had a median income of $45,777 versus $31,428 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,142. About 2.2% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Libraries

The award-winning Johnson County Library provides access to ideas, information, experiences and materials that support and enrich people's lives. The Library includes 13 locations throughout Johnson County, including the Shawnee Library.

Community

Cultural connections

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JoCo Museum of History

Natural diversions

Sister cities

References


External links

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