Point of View

Discussion questions:

• Explain how Bill and Henry different from the man that they are transporting?

• Describe Bill and Henry’s relationship.

• Explain why the reader might think the wolves are either admirable or despicable.

• How does the narrator feel about the events unfolding? How do you know how the narrator “feels” here?

• Explain why the narrator is impassive (unfeeling) regarding Henry’s rescue.

• Explain what message is implied by the one-eyed wolf’s victory.

• Explain why author Jack London starts the novel with a story that goes nowhere.

 

How would the first episode be different if it was told from Henry’s point of view?

What effect does this point of view have on the reader experience?