The main theme that The Coming of The Silver Cat explores is faith. Faith can come in many forms: often it is trust in religion, an individual, or a group. It can give you solace, hope, and a sense of protection. Sometimes this faith is called into question. This can be helpful, but if it happens too often, you can be left unable to trust others and yourself. Stoneteller shares his faith in his ancestors with the reader, and their promise to free the Tribe from Sharptooth. This belief is how the Tribe carries on. Stoneteller questions his faith in who the silver cat is, but quickly shakes off the doubt and fear it might bring. There are two main characters in the short story. The first is the protagonist, Stoneteller. The Coming of The Silver Cat is told in the first person from his point of view. As a leader, he knows much of what is going on in the world. The other main character is the antagonist, Sharptooth. He doesn’t appear physically in the short story, but is referred to numerous times, and is causing problems and distress for the Tribe and Clan cats. The Clan cats are affected by Sharptooth because of The Tribe of Endless Hunting’s promise that one of them will defeat him. The main situations are as follows: There are Clan cats in the Tribe's cave, traveling back to their home. Both they and the Tribe are facing dangers threatening their groups. The Tribe believes Stormfur will save them from Sharptooth. Stoneteller comments on the Clan cats’ dynamics. He mentions a dark destiny for the two of them. Stoneteller wonders if Stormfur’s sister is the prophesied cat after seeing her fur color, before affirming it must be Stormfur. Stoneteller beseeches his ancestors to guide the silver cat’s paws.
Comments