What does Haroun learn from his experiences in the novel?He meets many characters and learnsmany things, both about the characters and, in a wider sense, about the world in which helives.

Haroun’s quest is not just an adventure to return Rashid’s stories to him, but it is also a son’s journey to give meaning to his father’s life. In this way, Rushdie suggests that a person’s stories compose their identity and dignity. Haroun learns the importance of language, story telling, and his father.