Question

read the excerpt from \mowglis brothers\ as mother wolf speaks to shere khan.
\he shall live to run with the pack and to hunt with the pack; and in the end, look you, hunter of little naked cubs—frog-eater— fish-killer—he shall hunt thee!\
how does mother wolfs statement develop the plot?

it increases the conflict between shere khan and mowgli.

it violates the law of the jungle so mother wolf will be punished.

it forces the wolves to choose to make mowgli part of the pack.

it demonstrates that mother wolf will eventually rule the pack.

Explanation:

To determine how Mother Wolf’s statement develops the plot, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Mother Wolf’s statement (“he shall hunt thee”) directly escalates the conflict between Shere Khan (the “hunter of little naked cubs”) and Mowgli (the one who will hunt Shere Khan). This creates tension and drives the plot forward as it sets up a future confrontation.
• Option 2: There’s no indication her statement violates the Law of the Jungle; she’s protecting Mowgli and asserting his place in the pack.
• Option 3: Her statement doesn’t force the wolves’ choice—rather, it’s a declaration of Mowgli’s role and future, not a coercion of the pack’s decision.
• Option 4: The statement is about Mowgli and Shere Khan, not Mother Wolf’s leadership of the pack.

Answer:

A. It increases the conflict between Shere Khan and Mowgli.