# Pride and Humility in Just So Stories

> Theme guide for Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling.

Suleiman-bin-Daoud learns not to show off after a humbling encounter with a sea creature, and later uses his power discreetly for a butterfly, emphasizing the value of humility over pride.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Singsong of Old Man Kangaroo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/chapters/the-singsong-of-old-man-kangaroo): Kangaroo's inordinate pride leads him to demand change, but the humbling chase teaches him the cost of his wish.
- [The Crab That Played with the Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/chapters/the-crab-that-played-with-the-sea): Pau Amma's pride in his importance is humbled when the Eldest Magician removes his shell, forcing him to acknowledge his limitations.
- [The Butterfly That Stamped](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/just_so_stories_se/chapters/the-butterfly-that-stamped): Suleiman-bin-Daoud's humility contrasts with the butterfly's boast and the queens' pride; both are humbled by the end.

## Links

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