Bagira in Kipling's book about Mowgli is one of the key characters. This character has gained great popularity among the reading public and became the prototype for creating new animated images. Without exaggeration, she can be called the most popular hero of the work, as she is distinguished by cunning, dexterity and a fair share of humor.
Product Characteristic
Kipling wrote his famous fairy tale in the years 1894-1895 under the impression of his life in India. Many oriental motifs of this country, from the image of mysterious and mysterious jungle to the image of animals and, finally, the main character, were reflected in his work. In addition, on the pages of the text there are many references to the realities of Indian life, for example, there are references to the Rajas, the fabulous riches of cities, the life of the simple peasant population. In this context, Bagira becomes more understandable - the character who turned out to be the most colorful of all the other animals. This beast is inconceivable outside the space of wild Indian jungle, which is its native element. That is why the author did not begin to describe her background outside the wild, limiting herself to putting a story about her youth in people into her mouth. Such a move is explained by the fact that this image is unthinkable outside the jungle, where it is revealed with particular completeness.
Form
Bagheera is a character in every respect bright and at the same time contradictory, which, however, makes her so interesting. In the original, this beast is a male, but in the Russian translation and in the famous Soviet cartoon, this animal received a female gender. However, this did not spoil the image: the drawing turned out to be wonderful, and the magnificent voice of the famous actress L. Kasatkina gave him additional charm. Bagheera is a character who is a constant companion of Mowgli. While the Balu bear is the boy’s mentor, and its function is to clarify and explain everything to him, the panther, on the contrary, is full of secrets and mysteries. Her image is mysterious, and the words are sometimes even confusing. In this sense, she is the very personification of the jungle in the book, which are also mysterious and incomprehensible to the little hero.
Value
Bagheera is a character who has a symbolic meaning. Translated, this name means "black tiger", "panther". In eastern culture, it means a noble warrior who is opposed to the main villain throughout the story. In this respect, she is an antagonist of Sher Khan, who hunts little Mowgli not so much to eat it, but from the principle itself. Bagheera is an ideological character: she confronts the treacherous tiger also out of principle. She, it seems, alone understands that sooner or later this human cub will destroy the main evil in the jungle. She is more perspicacious and far-sighted than the rest of the pack, who save the boy only out of a sense of sympathy and pity. The second important reference to oriental motives is the conciliatory function that Bagheera performs at the beginning of the work, having managed to convince the flock with the help of a ransom to save the life of the child.
History
Bagheera is a panther who was born in captivity to a raja. She was in a cage with her mother, and a trace of an iron chain remained on her coat. After the death of her mother, she managed to break free. In the jungle, she was able to inspire the respect of all the inhabitants with her agility, cunning, cunning, resourcefulness, as well as courage. No one knows anything about her past, and the fact that she tells Mowgli her story is indicative.
Bagheera is a panther with a flexible mind, which stands out among the other animals in the forest. In the Soviet cartoon, it was shown that it was her idea to get the "red flower" (fire) and with it to defeat Sher Khan and save Akela. Her friendship with Mowgli is one of the most moving lines in the plot, however, here it is necessary to take into account a number of nuances. In the original, their relationship is presented as male friendship, but in the film adaptations it has acquired a touch of maternal care.
Appearance
Bagira's description in the work suggests that she was a beautiful black panther with shiny silky hair. She is distinguished by extraordinary flexibility and dexterity, her movements are graceful and graceful, in contrast, for example, from the slow and slow Balu. Panther is fast and very dynamic. This beast can develop a very high speed due to its natural strength and remarkable endurance. In addition, Bagheera very well smells and sounds of the jungle: her sensitivity makes her almost invulnerable. In this respect, she is very different from Mowgli's other friends. In addition, her whole appearance speaks of great intelligence and cunning, which makes her a powerful ally and at the same time a dangerous adversary in the jungle. Therefore, most of the Baguiru animals are afraid and respected.