Dec 23, 2009

Woodsong | Themes and Characters

Paulsen's wife, young son, friends, and acquaintances are mentioned in this autobiography. However, other than Paulsen, there are no human characters; the major characters in Woodsong are animals. Some are the sled dogs and the other domesticated animals that live around Paulsen's home. Others are the wild creatures that Paulsen sees when they appear at his home or when he meets them in the woods.

Paulsen provides a personality for each of the domestic animals by describing its actions. There is Hawk, the banty hen, who adopts the ruffed grouse eggs that Paulsen finds in...