Notice when Haroun gathers a sense of authority and power over his environment and the characters he encounters. This is a key to the reader building a sense of alliance and identification with him, especially as his father suffers from a loss of his storytelling power.
How does he help Rashid and Buttoo stop the waters and winds?
How important is trusting things unseen to his sense of power?
Why does he pick the Hoopie bird out from the other birds? What does Iff think of his choice?
How important is his Disconnecting Tool to his power?
Use this "what because (3x) why" format to begin your writing:
Respond: Haroun's sense of power on the moon Kahani is important because... 1.) ... 2.) ... and 3.) ...
Why does he assume he has this power? It started with taking the Connecting Tool. They needed it to get back, and he said he wouldn't give it back, so then he had power of Iff.
Miles: If this were a movie, Haroun would be a "quiet hero" because he does all the things that matter a lot that could go easily unnoticed. He does them behind the scenes. These things are very heroic and needed to happen, and someone had to do them. He doesn't get all the fame, such as Mali gets when he destroys the generator, which turns all of the darkness off. The people who call the shots, like Bolo, don't act as the heroes.
Who are the other heroes in Haroun?
Rashid --
Mali --
Bolo --
Butt the Hoopie --
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