The author of the novel ´Never Cry Wolf´ ,Farley Mowat, uses many instances to convey the point that the wolves of the great north were portrayed as regardless savages that kill for sport, and that this was false and they are peaceful equalizers of the populations to keep the herds healthy. Originally published in 1963, Mowat sets out on his journey after being given honorary doctorates, he arrives at were his study is supposed to begin in the winter of 1948 and it carries on into 1949. In these records he uses many strategies to convince the reader of his point.
Mowat relies pretty heavily on his use of personification towards the end of his book and his characterization of the wolves he observes. As the progression of the study moves on, he develops connections with the dogs and eventually names them as a family or group of humans. He uses this to show how they show behaviors and do activities that are often performed by humans rather than a wild animal is thought to do. Angeline is a …show more content…
When he is being watched from behind by the wolves the way the rest of the people describe the wolves, you would assume that they would see him as a free meal when in reality they end up watching him just as he planned to observe them. This is even more reinforced towards the end when he goes to investigate the den that he presumes to be empty. When he encounters the wolves packed in the back of the den and he is obviously scared but instead of them being defensive they appear to be just as terrified of his company. “They were scrunched against the back wall of the den; and they were as motionless as death. The shock was wearing off by this time.” (245) Even at the event of an intruder in their domain they still refuse to attack at the given opportunity further proving that they would do the opposite of expected, thus
Mowat relies pretty heavily on his use of personification towards the end of his book and his characterization of the wolves he observes. As the progression of the study moves on, he develops connections with the dogs and eventually names them as a family or group of humans. He uses this to show how they show behaviors and do activities that are often performed by humans rather than a wild animal is thought to do. Angeline is a …show more content…
When he is being watched from behind by the wolves the way the rest of the people describe the wolves, you would assume that they would see him as a free meal when in reality they end up watching him just as he planned to observe them. This is even more reinforced towards the end when he goes to investigate the den that he presumes to be empty. When he encounters the wolves packed in the back of the den and he is obviously scared but instead of them being defensive they appear to be just as terrified of his company. “They were scrunched against the back wall of the den; and they were as motionless as death. The shock was wearing off by this time.” (245) Even at the event of an intruder in their domain they still refuse to attack at the given opportunity further proving that they would do the opposite of expected, thus