Dawn - Summary Essay

It took me a while to get around to typing this post, but I will catch up over the next few days. 

We’re now at the midway point of The New Prophecy with Dawn.

Although I remembered that the name referred to the Dawn when Leafpool saw StarClan reflected the lake, I forgot just how much happened in this book:

The journeying cats get back, tell their leaders what happened

Convince them to leave (without the sign) and, in Warriors, the cats always take a long time to start when deciding to go on a journey

Travel through the mountains and stay with the Tribe a few days

And finally, come to their new home

As a result, thins book seemed a little rushed.

As usual, they took their time deciding to leave. Then the clans reached the mountains almost instantly and were rescued not a chapter later. I liked that attention was paid to their time in the Tribe, and in seeing on their new home. The emotions in these places were important.

It was still an enjoyable story, but the pacing needed a little work. It was strange reading it and feeling like hours must have passed in just 30 minutes.

Now, here is the summary essay for the third book in The New Prophecy arc, Dawn.

The central theme in Dawn is bonds. Different things can create bonds between people and groups. The book looks at several of these. The first is beliefs and culture. All the Clans believe in StarClan. Their code requires other Clans to be followed correctly, such as when patrolling borders. Without rivals, they lose much of what makes them warriors. Being connected by a common enemy is another thing that creates a tie with others. The Clans help each other when twolegs threaten them. The last binding factor looked at is shared feelings. The Clans sit together, instead of separately in the mountains, when they feel fearful and helpless.

The main characters in the story include the two protagonists who are followed by the reader throughout Dawn. These are Squirrelpaw and Leafpaw. Brambleclaw is another main character, as he plays a significant role throughout most of the book. There are several minor antagonists in the story, such as twolegs, cold and lack of prey, and Hawkfrost. One of these is not a character, and the others don’t play enough of a central role to be considered main characters. All the other creatures that make an appearance in Dawn play either minor or incidental roles.

The main situations are listed here. The journeying cats return and deliver Midnight’s message. The leaders think the dying warrior sign didn’t come. Tallstar and Firestar want to leave. Squirrelpaw goes to rescue her sister. Twolegs capture Greystripe during the rescue mission. The Clans decide to leave, heading for high stones. They see the dying warrior sign. The Clans head over the mountains and the Tribe comes to their aid. After the snow passes, the Tribe leads the Clans out of the mountains. They travel till they see the expanse of water reflecting Silverpelt that Leafpaw saw in her dream.

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