Young William is a Malawian man, who is the protagonist and narrator of the book, “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind”. In the book William talks about how once the world was ruled by magic and science was not even used. But later William the protagonist finds out about science, physics, and electricity through his local library. The more he learns about science the more he wants to help his family and his friends. William’s characteristic traits show how self-motivated, self-educated and resourceful he is and his interest in education and science advancements improve William’s life and the life of others living in the village of Malawi. When the drought took over the village of Malawi, William and his family were starving due to the affected
