Never Cry Wolf | Topics for Discussion & Projects

Never Cry Wolf Topics for Discussion

Discuss the importance of Ootek's character and what he represents.

Discuss the overriding message that Mowat delivers in Never Cry Wolf.

Mike is both Eskimo and White. Discuss the significance of this mixed heritage.

How do the Eskimo's generally view Mowat? What does this mean?

Compare and contrast the family life of the wolves with human family life.

Do you consider Mowat to be a scientist or a naturalist? Back your argument with examples from the book.

The final passage of this book is very significant. Analyze this passage and explain what Mowat is trying to say: "But for me it was a voice which spoke of the lost world which once was ours before we chose the alien world; a world which I had glimpsed and almost entered...only to be excluded, at the end, by my own self."

1. Mowat pokes fun at government bureaucrats who plan research...
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