57 pages 1 hour read

Gary Paulsen

Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Nonfiction | Book | YA | Published in 1994

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Essay Topics

1.

Paulsen points out that the dogs and some of the wild animals have human-like characteristics. How does recognizing the animals’ similarities to humans affect Paulsen?

2.

What qualities or abilities do the dogs have that benefit Paulsen because humans lack them?

3.

Paulsen’s perspective about dogs and other animals changes over the course of the story. What factors contribute to this change of attitude?