Assighnment 2, finding your howl

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In "Finding your Howl", the story is about a wolf which was raised in captivity then released into the forest. once their he and the other wolves had forgotten how to howl. So our protaganist Mumon embarks on a adventure to the north to discover what his howl is and thus, be able to lead his tribe. After talking to a few animals, Mumon finds his howl, and leads his pack happily ever after. This story is represents freedom, finding ones identity, culture, and history. The journy itself represents the hard work one must go throu to discover their ancestory.




“Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling has got to be one of my most favorite books of all time, and I’m talking about the entire series not just one book. The “Harry Potter” books are about a young boy which discovers that he is in fact a wizard, and goes to a magical school where he learns magic, on his journey through the 7 books, he will face fearsome beasts, evil wizards, and politicians who use their power to hinder or even jail our protagonist Harry Potter as he learns more about magic, his past, and the evil wizard Voldimort which he will face in a climatic duel at the end of the books. Along the way he well gain many friends such as Ron and Hermoni who are both his age and his best friends through the series, and gain many other allies such as Dumbledore, Lupin and Dobie. It’s this vast collection of characters which help make harry potter such an amazing book.
In each book there is always a main villain which Harry must figure out what his/her plan is, overcome and defeat. In the first book it was lord Voldimort trying to steal a sorcerer stone which would give him the power to come back to life. The second has a monster which is roaming the halls turning the residents of the school to stone; it is up to Harry to figure out who is controlling this beast. The Third is about a mad man which breaks out of jail to kill Harry. The fourth book Harry is trying to figure out who is trying to kill him when somebody enters him into a dangerous and life threatening contest. The fifth book is about a sinister woman who, with her political prowess, gains control of the school and begins to use rules and laws to restrict the actions which the students can do, it is up to Harry to end this control and free the school of this political grasp. The sixth book is about a mysterious assassin who is trying to kill someone, Harry prevents several of the assassination attempts and must learn not just who is trying to be killed, but by whom. The final book is about Harry finally confronting the lord of darkness lord Voldimort.
Along the way Harrys friends are always with him. First there is Ron, who is Harrys best buddy, he is always at Harrys side and helps Harry and Hermoni figure out how the cultural aspect of the wizard world works. They also spend a great deal of time at his parents how and meet many of the important characters through Ron’s family connections. Hermoni on the other hand is the brains; she is the best witch in the entire school and regularly saves Harry and Ron from mortal danger or worse, getting expelled from the school. In addition Hermoni takes care of both Ron and Harry, aiding them with their homework and coming up with fantastic plans to make Shure they are well prepared for what is to come. There are many more people Harry considers an ally, but Ron and Hermoni are the ones that are always there for Harry, through the worst and the best of times.
There are also much philosophical undertones in the Harry Potter books, which may be my favorite reason as to why I like the books. Many of the philosophical concepts that are dealt with in Harry potter are such things as the power of love, life after death, and good vs. evil. In the very first book love is used as a metaphor for how Harry is protected from the dark wizard lord Voldimort, and is a running theme through the entire series. The idea that there is something after death is a concept which comes up often in the books, and that death is not something which is meant to be feared, only a change of one thing to another. While the good vs. evil theme is very constant, and deals with what it means to be good and to be evil, Voldimorts very form represents evil while Harrys look is that of good. The books go far greater detail into these ideas and many more, and I highly suggest you read the entire novel set if you have enjoyed the ideas and characters I have outlined hear.