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Comparing Bandar-Logs In The Jungle Book, By Rudyard Kipling

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Did you know the Bandar-logs from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is similar to bullies? The Bandar-log is similar to bullies by how they behave, speak, and treat others. Both, Bandar-log and bullies, do not have any rules in their own world. They both do not take everything seriously and they always choose to play around. The Bandar-log and bullies always think they are above everyone else. In my opinion, it is obvious that the Bandar-logs and bullies are alike. In their world, they do not have any rules at all. In Kaa’s Hunting, Bagheera said,referring to the Bandar-logs, "Thou hast been with the Monkey People--the gray apes--the people without a law--the eaters of everything” (Kipling 30-31). Bullies can be truly similar because they have no rules and they can bully anyone they desire to. You see, The Monkey people and bullies are the same because the Bandar-logs would never fight unless it is one hundred to one and bullies would only would torture one kid, but if there are more than one kid the bully would not do anything. Rules do not apply for bullies and the monkey people, at least that is what they think. …show more content…
The Bandar-logs always play around and they are irresponsible. “The monkeys tried to imitate; but in a very few minutes they lost interest and began to pull their friends' tails or jump up and down on all fours, coughing”(Kipling 43). The bandar-logs are like bullies because bullies can be interested in one person, then lose interest and go to another person to bully. Both bullies and the monkey people do not take everything seriously and laugh at almost anything they find funny. On page 32, Kipling said,“But whenever they found a sick wolf, or a wounded tiger, or bear, the monkeys would torment him, and would throw sticks and nuts at any beast for fun and in the hope of being

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