# Domestication and Civilization in Just So Stories

> Theme guide for Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.

The Cat That Walked by Himself negotiates a place in the domestic sphere while maintaining his independence, and the Woman tames wild animals through bargains and magic, exploring the transition from wildness to domesticity.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Cat That Walked by Himself](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/chapters/the-cat-that-walked-by-himself): The chapter explores how wild animals become tame through the Woman's magic and bargains, contrasting the Cat's refusal to fully submit.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/themes/domestication_and_civilization
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/themes