In this case, Akela is appealing to Mowgli's sense of compassion. When one gives a look of pity, he knows that Mowgli has a tough decision to make, especially since Akela has always abided by the laws of the jungle. But in order for Akela to live, he must appeal to Mowgli's sense of compassion for life of all creatures thereby putting the law of the jungle by the waist side. The evidence is not really presented here, so you will need to look for pieces of evidence that show Mowgli being a compassionate character.
1. Theme: e) the overall observation or message about life conveyed by an author through a piece of literature
2. Tone: a) the author's attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about
3. Audience: d) the people the author intended to reach through a piece of literature
4. Main idea: b. What the author is saying about his/her subject in a piece of non-fiction
5. Point of view: c) the author's relationship to the audience and subject in a piece of writing
<span>This is from "A Raisin in the Sun" written by Lorraine Hansbury. Hansbury is referring to the biblical story of a woman who went get water. The woman's kettle was empty and Jesus told the woman that if she had faith, she would be would have living waterwas going to get some water. Her pot (or kettle) was empty. Jesus tells her that if she believes, then she will have living water and her spiritual life/well would never run dry like a kettle or well filled with water used to sustain physical life. Basically, an empty kettle could be filled through faith/belief.</span>
