- He opens the booklet, and reads all about him, Harry, the Steppenwolf. It talks about how he doesn't know how to be happy, and that he blames this on his being a wolf instead of a man. It explains that Harry thinks he has two natures, the human and the wolf. The problem is, his two natures are at war. Ever feel like that?
- When Harry is a wolf, according to the book, he treats everyone badly and drives the people who love him away. When he's a man he thinks lovely thoughts, but the Steppenwolf shuts that right down with a quick snarl.
- The book says that guys like our wolf man hero Harry are actually pretty common, especially artists. You know, extreme guys who are unhappy because they are always at war with themselves.
- It's not just Harry's soul that is pried open in the book; it also gets into his sleeping habits, noting that Harry is a night owl who can't seem to get up in the morning. Five more minutes. Please.
- It also points out that he's Mr. Lonely, and suicidal. But before you get too worried, the book goes on to explain that actually the thought of suicide gives Harry strength.
- It's kinda like an escape hatch; he always has it as an option in his back pocket if things get too tough, and that security gives him strength to keep going. Seems a little paradoxical, but hey, what do you expect from a free book handed out by a mysterious man in the middle of the night?
- You might think 18, 21, and 30 are big age milestones, but for Harry 50 is the biggie. We meet him when he's close to fifty, and the book says that that's the age he has reserved for his big suicidal exit.