Read the excerpt from Jungle Book: Mowgli's Brothers.

The fire was burning furiously at the end of the branch, and Mowgli struck right and left round the circle, and the wolves ran howling with the sparks burning their fur. At last there were only Akela, Bagheera, and perhaps ten wolves that had taken Mowgli's part. Then something began to hurt Mowgli inside him, as he had never been hurt in his life before, and he caught his breath and sobbed, and the tears ran down his face.

"What is it? What is it?" he said. "I do not wish to leave the jungle, and I do not know what this is. Am I dying, Bagheera?"

"No, Little Brother. Those are only tears such as men use," said Bagheera. "Now I know thou art a man, and a man's cub no longer. The jungle is shut indeed to thee henceforward. Let them fall, Mowgli; they are only tears." So Mowgli sat and cried as though his heart would break; and he had never cried in all his life before.

Which two themes are expressed in this excerpt?

Growing up can be lonely and painful.
Tears are a sign of weakness.
Growing up can be lonely and painful.
Wise friends are a life-long treasure.
Appearances are deceiving.
Fire is a dangerous power.
Fire is a dangerous power.
Wise friends are a life-long treasure.

Growing up can be lonely and painful.

Wise friends are a life-long treasure.

Explanation:

The first theme, that of growing up, is the most salient point Kipling leaves the reader with. It describes how Mowgli's loneliness almost physically hurts him, because he's grown close to his friends in the jungle, and he doesn't want to leave.

The next theme is more implied, but it's clear from Bagheera's comments. Bagheera says that Mowgli's tears are "only tears such as men use," which makes it clear that tears are not a sign of weakness but a sign of maturity in this case. Bagheera's wise insights comfort Mowgli, so it's a reasonable assumption that wise friends are a treasure.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.