Margaret Wild Fox Analysis

How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves. In the book Fox, by Margaret wild and illustrated by Ron Brookes, fox is a character who has been denied any love. In this book, a dog helped Magpie, a bird when she burnt her wing. He helped her see that there is more to life than wings when she was on the verge of giving up. This situation helps the two characters to bond and have a very special friendship. All is well until a very impactful,envious and lonely fox comes along and complicates everything.
Fox is envious. He is envious of the relationship Magpie and Dog share , envious of the life they have. When fox first came to dog's and magpie's home, he said, " I saw you running this Morning. You looked extraordinary." Although this could have been just a friendly comment, I think when it comes to fox, it's more personal especially because he wastrying to separate them. I also think that
his motive was that he was lonely. In the story, fox said, "now you and dog will know what it is like to be truly alone." This shows that fox wants magpie and dog to feel what he feels. This particular part of the story reminds me of a bully. A bully sometimes bullies other people because he/she wants other people to feel what he/she feels. And I think that exactly what fox is trying to do. He wants magpie and dog to feel what he feels. Loneliness.
This may have been a kids book, but it has life lessons that is for everyone. This book shows that abandoning your friends for something you thought is better is never going to get you anywhere. It shows that you should always be loyal to your friends. Also, never judge people because you never know what they went through and what their motive is. Fox might have learned something from watching dog and magpie. Even if he is a very impactful,envious and lonely character, it's never too late for him to