First, she begins by writing about elephant culture and explains their traditions in a few pages. Then she begins to describe either a flashback going back to the life of one of the 4 main characters, or she begins to describe Mud's very descriptive psychic visions. The content and theme of this book is built/revolves around the use of multiple techniques to foreshadow future events. It's almost as if the author wants readers to be able to predict what happens in the novel. Finally, the chapter will return to the present time of the story and recount the journeys of the herd. This predictable writing style makes the book easy to understand. It's as if the reader is involved in the writing of the book, which gives them a better idea of ​​the underlined/hidden messages in the book.