Maheegun, my brother

Maheegun, my brother

Machinegun, My Brother

Maheegun, my brother

The History of Man and Wolf In the beginning, the wolf shared a close bond with Man. The forerunner of today’s dogs, the wolf sometimes shared the fire of Man, helping him to hunt, and in turn being kept safe. Many ancient cultures held the wolf in high regard. In Egypt, the wolf was worshipped as the City of the Wolves”.

In Greece, the god Apollo was a wolf-god. A bronze wolf guarded his altar in the temple of Delphi. Mars/Ares ( 希 腊 战 神 ) had a wolf for his emblem and was sometimes known to change into a wolf by a wolf-skin. In Roman mythology, the god Mars considered the wolf a sacred animal, and the founders of Rome were raised by a wolf.

Maheegun, my brother

The History of Man and Wolf Native Americans also held the wolf in high regard and believed that wolves carry some characteristics that humans should also find important, such as strong family structure and teaching the young.

Things changed however, and the wolf became a devourer of livestock and supposedly also a devourer of people, especially children. A more realistic view of the wolf: A vital part of a balanced ecosystem

Maheegun, my brother

Wolf Phrases Guess the Chinese translation of following wolf phrases. cry wolf a lone wolf wolf in sheep’s clothing 喊叫“狼来了”,发假警报 独居单干的人 披着羊皮的狼

have/hold a wolf by the ears 骑虎难下，进退两难 have a wolf in the stomach 饿到极点

keep the wolf from the door 免于饥饿，勉强度日 see a wolf 说不出话来，目瞪口呆

set the wolf to keep the sheep 引狼入室

Maheegun, my brother

General Comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from

the text. How did the boy save Maheegun’s life? The boy was spearing fish when he heard the faint crying and found Maheegun. He picked him up in his pocket and took him home. Warm milk made Maheegun regain its life. Why did the boy say that the year he was 14, he was the happiest boy on earth? What made him so happy? What did they do together? In summer, they hunted and played together; in winter, the boy told stories to Maheegun near the fire. The deep friendship/care made the boy so happy, so he said that the year he was 14, he was the happiest boy on earth.

Maheegun, my brother

General Comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from

the text. Describe the looks of the wolf and his character. The wolf has a handsome black fur. He was very mischievous and curious like a naughty boy. When he was quiet, he was lovely and cute as well. What happened one day that convinced the boy’s grandpa the time had come to say goodbye to Maheegun? Maheegun was unchained one day and he killed Mrs. Yesno’s rooster. The accident revealed Maheegun’s beastly nature which would cause people some danger.

Maheegun, my brother

General Comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from

the text. How did Maheegun return to his own kind? Maheegun was t

aken to the north shack. He seemed to be restless there, sitting still, ears pointed, alert, and listening. After he made his muzzle, a soft call in reply came from the distance. Then he went to the young shewolf. What did the boy decide to do when he knew he was lost in the snow storm? What was the plan? How did he spend the night? He decided to camp for the night when he knew he was lost. He planned that he could find the way home by morning the storm would blown itself out. He made a bed of boughs and started a fire with the bark of an old dead birch. The first night he was comfortable enough.

Maheegun, my brother

General Comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from

the text. Did things improve the next day? How did he feel? No, things got even worse. He felt confused. He couldn’t recall whether it had been storming for three or four days. How did he come to cut his hand? What did he do to stop the bleeding? Why did he throw away the blood-soaked bandage? He cut his hand when splashing off green branches with the knife. He wrapped the hand with a piece of cloth torn off from the shirt. He thrown away the blood-soaked bandage since his fingers grew cold and numb.

Maheegun, my brother

General Comprehension Answer the following questions with the information from

the text. How did the two timber wolves find him? Why did he feel that he was doomed? When the wolves attacked him and he found himself thrown against the branches of the shelter, did he feel any pain? They followed the blood spots on the snow to the bloodsoaked bandage, and finally found him. The wolves made food cry, indicating he was the meat. He felt no pain when the wolves attacked him and he found himself thrown against the branches of the shelter. What had happened? Who had driven off the two wolves and saved his life? It was Maheegun who had driven off the wolves and saved his life. Maheegun stayed with me until the search party came.

Maheegun, my brother

Theme Comprehension Fill in the blanks in the following sentences to grasp the

main ideas of the article. 1. Maheegun was the name given by the narrator of the story to a wolf cub which he had found while fishing with his ______ grandfather __________. 2. The story is about friendship ___________ between the boy and love the wolf. It tells us that we should _______ all life forms world / planet because we share this little ____________.

Maheegun, my brother

Theme Comprehension Fill in the blanks in the following sentences to grasp the

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