B. Novice Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1 (B)
Speaker 1
- “The world is made up of two classes - the hunters and the huntees.” William Golding, Lord of the Flies
- “NOW this is the Law of the Jungle - as old and as true as the sky; and the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- They can put me in a jungle. Still, I can create. M. F. Husain
Speaker 2
- “The mask was a thing on its own, behind which we hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness.” William Golding, Lord of the Flies
- “I wish to eat,” said Mowgli. “I am a stranger in this part of the jungle. Bring me food, or give me leave to hunt here” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- But some people act like they think I live in the jungle someplace. Roberto Clemente
Speaker 3
- “I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior [to men] and always have been.” William Golding, Lord of the Flies
- Now, don't be angry after you've been afraid. That's the worst kind of cowardice.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- “I can survive in the jungle, so now I can do anything.” Emily Atack
Speaker 4
- “The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.” William Golding, Lord of the Flies
- “It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- “The right combination of guilt and machismo has sent many a fool out into the jungle when he should have stayed home.” Jimmy Buffett
Speaker 5
- “Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us.” William Golding, Lord of the Flies
- “One of the beauties of Jungle Law is that punishment settles all scores. There is no nagging afterward.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- It's ironic, but until you can free those final monsters within the jungle of yourself, your life, your soul is up for grabs. Rona Barrett
Speaker 6
- “And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.” Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
- “Madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- An elephant is the king of the jungle for the simple reason a lion is only brave when there is loads of them. Dereck Chisora
Speaker 7
- “I can't believe I've turned into a typical old man. I can't believe it. I was young just minutes ago.” Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
- ”The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- "We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." Immanuel Kant
Round 2 (B)
Speaker 1
- “The reason the beasts give among themselves is that Man is the weakest and most defenseless of all living things,” - Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- “If you rile a tiger, he’s going to show his claws.” Rob James-Collier
- If a lion is not accepted in its own den, it will find no refuge in the rest of the jungle. Wes Fesler
Speaker 2
- “Thou canst kill everything that thou art strong enough to kill.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- “If size mattered the elephant would be the king of the jungle” Rickson Gracie
- “If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming in the jungle. Gautama Buddha
Speaker 3
- ”The jungle speaks to me because I know how to listen.” Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
- “The fittest animal survives the jungle. The weakest animal dies even if protected” Matshona Dhliwayo
- “On a hard jungle journey nothing is so important as having a team you can trust.” Tahir Shah
Speaker 4
- “She was standing upon the brink of the pit of hell and throwing in snowballs to lower the temperature.” Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
- “Hell is a jungle, and it is monstrously green” Greig Beck
- I was always curious. I always wondered why Tarzan is the King of the Jungle in Africa, he was white. Muhammad Ali
Speaker 5
- “Can you not see that the task is your task - yours to dream, yours to resolve, yours to execute?” Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
- “When a snake misses its stroke, it never says anything or gives any sign of what i means to do next” Rudyard Kipling
- You can’t play city rules when you live in a jungle. Hunter S. Thompson
Speaker 6
- “The old wanderlust had gotten into his blood, the joy of the unbound life, the joy of seeking, of hoping without limit.” Upton Sinclair, The Jungle
- “If a lion is not accepted in its own den, it will find no refuge in the rest of the jungle.” Wes Fesler
- Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal E.O. Wilson
Speaker 7
- “A man with a club is a law-maker, a man to be obeyed, but not necessarily conciliated.” Jack London, The Call of the Wild
- The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo Desmond Morris
- Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Muriel Strode
Round 3 (B)
Speaker 1
- “Well, it is for me! You are not in the jungle anymore. Stop this, you don't treat people like this!” Jumanji
- “The most important rule of survival, which was that feeling sorry for yourself didn’t work.” Gary Paulsen, Hatchet
- If you want to keep alive in the jungle, you must live as the jungle does. John Wyndham
Speaker 2
- ″I don’t think,” said Peter in between gasps of air, “that I want... to play... this game... anymore.” Jumanji
- “If only a man could spit his past out so easily. Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger
- The animals known as human beings live in humongous condominium blocks, just going about their daily lives. Inio Asano
Speaker 3
- “One day you will speak, and the jungle will listen. What will you say then, man-cub?” Mowgli the Legend of the Jungle
- “Let animals live like animals; let humans live like humans. That's my whole philosophy in a sentence.” Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger
- If you want to understand how animals live, you don't go to the zoo, you go to the jungle
Speaker 4
- “This cub is under the protection of the pack. Should you decide to take me, you take on the pack, all of us.” Mowgli the Legend of the Jungle
- “I was looking for the key for years, but the door was always open” Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger
- “If man doesn’t learn to treat the oceans and the rainforest with respect, man will become extinct.” Peter Benchley
Speaker 5
- “But you permitted man to live among you! You pretend he is a wolf. And you know that is the one thing he will never be. He will always be a man!”― Mowgli the Legend of the Jungle
- “We live as we dream--alone....” Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
- “He who plants a tree loves others beside himself.”
Speaker 6
- “I racked my brains to discover some sense in the events I had witnessed. I needed this intellectual exercise to escape from the despair that haunted me” - Planet of the Apes
- “The mind of man is capable of anything.” Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
- Unrestricted individualism is the law of the beast of the jungle. Mahatma Gandhi
Speaker 7
- “The good Lord does not shoot dice. Nothing happens by mere chance in the cosmos.” - Planet of the Apes
- “I couldn't have felt more of lonely desolation somehow, had I been robbed of a belief or had missed my destiny in life...” Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
- “Westminster is a jungle – and the hunter can always smell fear on its prey.” Charles Kennedy
Finals (B)
Speaker 1
- "Everything new that you see in this world, I've seen hundreds of thousands of times." The Jungle Cruise
- The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi
- “So many times, it happens too fast. You trade your passion for glory” - Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Speaker 2
- "I got tired of being stabbed, so... I trapped them in a cave." The Jungle Cruise
- “That's the thing about cockroaches. No matter how many times you flushed them down the toilet, they always crawl back up the bowl.” - King Kong (2005)
- In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity. Erik Erikson
Speaker 3
- “There is still some mystery left in this world, and we can all have a piece of it for the price of an admission ticket.” - King Kong (2005)
- “Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.” A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
- “We are the people that can find whatever you may need. If you got the money, honey, we got your disease” - Welcome to the Jungle, Guns N Roses
Speaker 4
- “You booked a river cruise and you can't swim? The price just went up.” The Jungle Cruise
- “Now, don't be angry after you've been afraid. That's the worst kind of cowardice.” - The Jungle Book
- “Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here every day. You learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play” - Welcome to the Jungle, Guns N Roses
Speaker 5
- “Ma'am, don't forget to collect your baggage. I'm only kidding. He's behind you.” The Jungle Cruise
- "Gentlemen, you can take your invitation, and you can shove it up your association." The Jungle Cruise
- “Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.” Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
Speaker 6
- “When you look under the rocks and plants the bare necessities of life will come to you” - The Bare Necessities, The jungle book
- “You are selfish, you are arrogant, and I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you, which clearly isn't very far, because you are huge.” The Jungle Cruise
- "Let a slight snow come and cover the earth, and the tracks of men will show how little the woods and fields are frequented." Henry David Thoreau
Speaker 7
- “My heart is heavy with the things I do not understand.” - The Jungle Book
- “It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight. Risin' up to the challenge of our rival” - Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
- It's always best to get away from the concrete jungle and get intoxicated by nature as often as possible.