In the story, what does the animals' fear of fire represent? A. their fear of death B. their fear of light and heat C. their fear of Man D. their fear of Shere Khan

C. Their fear of Man

In the Jungle Book, Shere Khan fears fire, so the answer can't be D. As well, light and heat are good things, so it can't be B and lastly, the animals can die in more ways than fire, so it isn't A. They fear fire because fire belongs to man, thus C is the correct answer.