How does Rushdie show what he values most in "Haroun and the Sea of Stories?"

I think that there are several elements that Rushdie
displays which reflect his own personal values in “Haroun and the Sea of Stories.”  The
most fundamental is the drive to tell a story.  I don’t think that Rushdie would
consider himself anything other than a teller of stories.  He does not see himself as a
historian or philosopher, rather as someone who can tell a good story.  His works have
always had this element within them.  The humor, sardonic wit, and the allusions are all
tricks of the storyteller.  Part of the ironic element about all the controversy that
might surround Rushdie is that he is simply telling stories.  He would find that
humorous if it weren’t so lethal.  The very idea of what happens to a storyteller who
suddenly loses his ability to tell stories is fascinating for Rushdie.  The presence of
magical realism is something that we see in the story, but also in Rushdie’s own belief
system.  Rushdie believes that there is a certain absurdity in consciousness, whereby
one could argue the presence of magical realism to explain such reality.  Along these
lines, the notion of redemption, of receiving help in a time of crisis is something that
Rushdie values.  One does not have to go far to see that this is very similar to life
under the Fatwa, where storytelling resulted in life and death implications.  In the
story, the son, Haroun, goes on a quest to save his father and help restore his ability
to weave stories.  This is something that Rushdie himself called out for in terms of
help during his time under the Fatwa.  While he is the first to deny any heavenly angel
or divine intervention a la deux et machina in real life, one can certainly see Rushdie
begging for some type of help during the time he was forced to go underground.  The
relationship between the father and son is something that also drives Rushdie, who
writes frequently of characters who did not have the best of relationships with their
parents.  This also plays a relevant role because of his time under the Fatwa, where his
personal life took seismic hits.  To a great extent, one can see this instability played
out in his post- Fatwa life, with the one constant being the hope of serving as a good
father.