Genre
Graphic novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in 1926, in the wildness.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Optimistic and ardent
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is the boy, and the antagonist is the wild.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between the fox and the mole when they first meet. The fox is angry and wants to eat the mole, but he does not have the freedom because he is trapped.
Climax
The climax comes when the mole and the fox become best friends.
Foreshadowing
The appearance of the horse towards the end foreshadows hope. The boy flies with the horse, which makes him optimistic that his home is near.
Understatement
n/a
Allusions
The story alludes to Jane Austin’s novel Emma (1815), which talks about the significance of appreciating people around us regardless of their size, color, or age. Every person is significant in one way or the other.
Imagery
The boy looks at the horse’s back and sees wings growing in all directions. The description of the horse’s back confirms that he can fly. Consequently, the description of the horse depicts a sense of sight to readers.
Paradox
The primary paradox is that the fox wants to eat the mole without knowing he is the only one who can free him from the trap.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between the horse's assertion that he can fly and the boy's confirmation that he is growing wings.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
The mole, the fox, and the horse ate personified because they can communicate with the boy and help him to search for his home.
