Into the Wild

Discuss the novel’s place within the animal fiction genre. How does it compare to similar titles, like Brian Jacques’s Redwall?

Analyze the novel through the lens of a coming-of-age story. In what ways is Firepaw like a human teenager on the verge of adulthood?

How does the novel treat the concept of divisions? What purpose do they serve? Analyze how different characters in the novel react to others of dissimilar backgrounds.