“The Incredible Journey” is another book where animals
actually serve as the main characters, and the story is about how these
housepets make a trip of several hundred miles through the wilderness to
re-unite with their owners. I’m always
amazed by these type of animal stories, and how the authors succeed in letting
the reader have a peek in on the animals’ thoughts and feelings.
Unlike “The Call of the Wild”, the two dogs and a cat in
this book don’t feel very much in touch with wild animals, no matter how much
time they spend on their own and despite the life-or-death challenges that they
face. They do adapt to their environment
in order to survive, but this behavior is all done with the goal of getting
back to their family.
I really enjoyed reading about how the young Labrador simply
knew which direction to head. It was
almost as if he didn’t have any choice but to lead the others on this journey,
like he was being pulled back to the home where he knew that they
belonged. His sense of purpose was
impressive, even when the animals were presented with several easy
opportunities where they could have quit their journey.
What do you think about the determination showed by these
animals? Have you ever done something
where you felt like quitting wasn’t an option, even though nobody would really
blame you if you did?
No comments:
Post a Comment