Jason

=Jason - The Wolf= ==

Introduction
Who is the author and what other works have they created?

The author of “The Wolf” is Margaret Barbalet. It was written in 1991. Margaret wrote one other picture book, and that was “Reggie, Queen of the street”. Margaret has also written many novels, full length books unlike the short stories written for children in the form of picture books. Some of these include: “Blood in the rain”, “Steel Beach” and “Lady, Baby, Gypsy, Queen”

What culture or Historical period was this book written in?

This story was written to be portrayed in the time it was written in, 1991. It is written in a homely cultured time that most of us experience every day, school, general home life, etc and how this can all be changed by a simple spanner in the works.

Personal
I chose this book because my grandfather used to read it to me when i was little. For me this book is a memory of my younger childhood. It is dear to me and i am glad to have read it by myself and understand the meaning and the lesson my grandfather was teaching me when he read it.

Conclusion
The message in this book is to not take everything on face value, that things aren't always as they seem. Something that is portrayed as menacing and mean isn't always so. The book shows us that you should never judge things based on what you hear, and to only make your decision after you have experienced first hand.

The book portrays the wolf as an evil, dark force, disrupting the lives of peaceful people. it is only at the end of the book that the true meaning comes through. Just because something seems so dark and evil, doesn't mean it means you any harm. The pictures do wonders to bring forth emotion from the readers and helps them to sink into the story and become part of the family, experiencing the fear, uncertainty, and eventually relief and happiness.