Never Cry Wolf | Themes

Never Cry Wolf Themes

Natural vs. Unnatural / True vs. False

This is the major theme of the book. The purpose of Mowat's study to determine the truth about wolves. Unfortunately, his knowledge is derived from an unnatural source - societal man. Therefore, since his source is unnatural, his data is likewise false. In this book, if something is not generated in the natural world, it is generally false. The only trustworthy sources in this book are Eskimos, who live naturally and wolves, who live on instinct. Anything else, including Mowat, is oftentimes untrustworthy. This is a common theme is both fiction and non-fiction. It should be considered especially pertinent in this book because this is a book written about nature. Mowat attempts to become a part of nature, but Mowat will, in the end, be denied the right by his own unnatural thoughts.

The Mad White Man

This is a comical theme that the self-deprecating Mowat often applies to himself. However, in reality this...
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