Warrior Cats Essays

Sorry for disappearing with no warning for a few months. I don’t really have an excuse, just needed a break. Anyway. Still going through the short stories of the prophecies in the guidebook Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans . Up to Darkness, air, Water, and sky will come Together and Shake the Forest to its Roots .  Honestly, as far as prophecies go, this one seemed pretty bland to me. It didn't grab me like any of the others, but the point of the short story wasn’t the prophecy itself. I guess it was interesting enough in that respect. Here is what I came up with for the summary essay for the short story Darkness, air, Water, and skin will come Together and Shake the Forest to its Roots . The main theme in Darkness, air, Water, and sky will come Together and Shake the Forest to its Roots is trust. Brambleclaw and the rest of the Clan cats trust in StarClan, and its cryptic prophecies. Brambleclaw follows Bluestar's message that she gives to him in a dream. It is...

This prophecy , I feel, has the most impact. Not just the warning itself, but what it foretells. I want to talk about the effect of the prophecy itself first, though.   When I first read this on the back of The Darkest Hour , I could not begin to fathom what it meant. I just knew it was not good. That last line: " And blood will rule the forest !" Hearing that is terrifying. It's not a prophecy quickly forgot. For the character, also it has a huge impact. The scene of the hill of bones dripping with blood just drew it home.  From memory, Firestar doesn't even see Bluestar . He can't turn away from the hill of bones and only hears her voice. The fear he must have felt being given such a dire prophecy . Part of it clearly refers to Tigerstar , whom he was already worried about. The state it must have left him in. Having something like that weighing over you. Firestar was the only one who had that experience and knew the most among the living cats. It takes a...

Now we're at the section in Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans on prophecies . I always loved the books' prophecies , signally how they were often written in large print on the back cover above the blurb. Learning the prophecy long before the characters meant I had plenty of time to guess its meaning. This was always fun to me. And them being cryptic. To me, the prophecies felt like riddles (which I also love to tell and solve).  Although, I know many people hated this about the prophecies from what I've seen from videos on YouTube and comments in forums. Couldn't StarClan be clearer? What's the point of prophecies if the cats don't understand them until they come true? But what are your thoughts on them? Prophecies , like them or hate them, they're a part of life in Warriors . Let's see what the characters' stories about them have to say. Here's the summary essay on the first one, Fire Alone can Save our Clan . The central...

The theme of A Forbidden Love is a common one. Love is strong. And it’s true, there are few things that can overcome it. The problem with most media is it perpetuates this idea to an extreme. Has anyone else grown tired of hearing ‘ Love can conquer anything’. When consuming media that says this, I concede that it is trumped by little. But it can’t ‘conquer anything’. That’s one thing I love about Warriors . It doesn’t show a slightly more perfect world, especially for the sake of pushing a theme or idea. Crowfeather and Leafpool ’s love is doomed to failure from the start. We all know this. Even the characters know and acknowledge it. Despite their attempts to do anything to be together, it’s shown to be impossible in the main arc . That’s not what this short story 's about though. It’s about love ’s strength. So it ends with a determination to be together no matter what. The main theme in A Forbidden Love is love. Love is a powerful emotion, and, as such, is difficult ...

I feel like I remember this event happening in The Prophecies Begin very vividly. I especially remember one of Cloudpaw's denmates reaction after Fireheart 's announcement when Cloudpaw was taken: "Despite what he does, he would never…" or something close to that. Reading Tempted by the Kittypet Life , though, I could certainly see how Cloudtail thought eating kittypet food was okay and may have even been helping the Clan . Explaining why is a vital part of teaching. The problem is, experiences like Cloudtail's don't happen regularly. As a result, for some parts of the warrior code , the characters may not have explanations for 'why'.  I think Cloudtail relaying his story to his Clanmates was one of the most important things he could do. This was a 'why' for rejecting kittypet life that could teach others the importance of the warrior code . Moreover, it was in the form of a story . Stories are remembered. If you tell someone simple f...

I must admit that I never really thought much about the role elders actually play in the Clan before. They're never brought up in the main series unless the main characters are entertained by stories about the past. This short story helped open my eyes. When you think about it, passing on these stories to the later generations is often really important. It helps instil the importance of the warrior code and listening to your mentor and senior warriors .  Discussing the goings-on in the forest help those who weren't at the gathering or present when a border patrol reported to catch up. Also, the elders might have unique insight and perspective on these things. Things like this are hinted at, but the elders are only really mentioned when they do something warrior-like for the Clan . The incident of this mentioned in the short story is when Rosetail defended the nursery from ShadowClan .  Thinking about it, I think a novella about an elder could be enjoyable. I b...