Q #1 : What are the major themes of this piece? Are there any minor themes as well? Is there any kind of "subtext" in this essay? What kind of murmurs run below the surface?
In this exerpt from The Ninemile Wolves, Bass focuses on the major theme of wolves as subordinants to humans; continually fighting for their freedom while at the same time being suppressed. Wolves are urged to travel to level off the increasing ungulate populations and perhaps run into some cattle every now and then which strikes fear and anger in the hearts of humans. Minor themes include the lives of the wolves. Their pack structure, hunting style, and traveling abilities are highlighted by Bass to show the reader how and why humans have become so persistant on destroying them. Which presents the murmur running below the surface of this piece that wolves are explicitly tied to humans, and as much as we may try to deny it and suppress them, they will continue fighting for their right to live free and wild, as it should be.
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I agree that the major them is the relationship that is set between humans and the wolves and what is being done. i like how you mentioned the hunting styles because that is a minor subject that I overlooked when thinking about the question you answered. I think that the wolves should not be pushed out of there habitat like this. It causes over population of deer and elk in Montana and over population of wolves in Canada. There are ways of protecting herds from wolves without killing them or forcing them out of the area.
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