What is The Jungle?

The jungle on the island of Ivu'ivu can be seen as metaphorically representing morality, compassion, and sensitivity, as it. is something be penetrated, an obstacle to be overcome. With this in mind, it becomes particularly powerful and particularly poignant when the narrative reveals that the jungle on Ivu'ivu has been destroyed as a direct result of events and circumstances triggered by Perina's ambition.