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Comparing Moonshadow And Windriders In Dragonwings, Moon Shadow

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Some western cultures believe that dragons are harmful and malicious. On the contrary, some of these creatures can be beneficial and helpful in some ways. In the novel Dragonwings, Moon Shadow, the main character, immigrated to the US (or Land of the Golden Mountain as he calls it). He met his father, who is named Windrider. On the first day, Windrider told a narrative about his encounter with the Dragon King. This event caused Moon Shadow and his father to work together to eventually build an aeroplane dubbed Dragonwings. As a result, Moon Shadow invested his trust in Windrider. During the years with his father, he still remained steadfast about Windrider’s project of building an aeroplane. Both Moonshadow and Windrider faced many adversities while constructing their model. …show more content…

They could only rely on the charts and tables given by the Wright Brothers. For the most part, Moonshadow and his father had to build their creation from trial and error. Furthermore, especially Windrider faced much ridicule and mockery from others about the idea when no bank would loan him money (as it was unsure if Windrider could really prove that he could fly). Despite these hardships, Windrider still had faith in his dream of flying. After years of deprivation of basic needs, the two men were finally elated after building an aeroplane, which they named Dragonwings. In the end, it seems that they finally proved their dragoness (courage and determination) after Dragonwings was flown. Dragons mean to me as signs of determination, hope, and community, while to Moon Shadow and Windrider, dragons are symbols of kindness and

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