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The firsts story in the reading is about the red wolf named Mumon. Him and his pack we in captivity and then released into the wild. But they didn’t know how to howl. They all gave up except for Mumon. He went out and found his howl and they all saw him as a leader. I think that this story tells us that nothing comes easy. That you have to go out into the world to get what you want. To work hard and keep going no matter what. There might be some tough road blocks a long the way or you may not understand how things turn out. But in the end if you keep going and try your hardest you will find what you want and pursue your dreams. That what I think the story of the wolfs is trying to tell us.
One of the stories that is one of my favorites in Peter Pan. I know its a kids story and from Disney but i still really like it. Here is a link to the short story of it if you have never heard the story before. http://www.childrenstory.info/childrenstories/peterpan.html
Whenever I see or read this story I always love it. Sure it’s a kids story so they are entertained and don’t just sit around all day doing nothing. But I have a connection with this story. It tells the tale of a young boy and his friends that live in Neverland. The young buy Peter goes to find Wendy and her two younger brothers. He asks them to come on an adventure and he takes them to Neverland. They go on adventures and run into the evil Captain Hook. But in the end everything goes back to the way it was but they all learned a lesson and have many memories. This story opens your imagination and helps you to look beyond the limits of reality. It’s a basic tail of life and adventure.
Because of all the fairytale and make believe in the story it takes you imagination on a journey. When encountering fairies and their fairy dust that makes you fly to this whole other world called Neverland. Fulfilling children’s wish that there is a world out there for them. All the adventures in the story are like what little kids make up in their back yards while they are playing. That’s probably one reason why I relate to this story so much because I was one of those little kids going on adventure in their backyards.
Then there is the whole concept of not wanting to grow up like Peter Pan doesn’t want to. When you are little it seems like you can’t wait to grow up and be on your own. But when you start getting more responsibilities and learn how to live on you own you want to be a little kid again. That’s somewhat how I felt when first entering college. I felt all-alone and missing home. But I soon got over that fear and learn that everyone needs to grow up sometime because you can’t stay little for ever. That’s what I think Peter Pan’s story teaches us. There are always pros and cons to a decision. Like if you could stay young forever you would have no responsibilities but if you don’t grow up you will never live your life. People go through the dilemma or a stage of not wanting to grow up mostly in their teens. But we soon get over it because life does go on and we all have to face the fact that growing up is a part of life.
All in this entire story teaches you a lesson even if you don’t know the lesson at first. But while going through adventure and excitement of unimaginable things. Even though Peter Pan ends up staying in Neverland I think he still learned a pig lesson on the way that changes him for the better. This story will always be one of my favorites because at heart I am still a kid inside. I know when to act right and be proper but I will always have my imagination and creativity that is still somewhat childish.
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