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| Plot Summary of Watership Down |
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" Hazel and his brother Fiver are rabbits in a warren that is destined to be destroyed. Fiver is a bit of a prophet and can see the end coming, but can't convince the chief rabbit to move everyone out. Hazel, who believes his brother, decides to get a group of rabbits together and find a new warren. Among the rabbits he takes with him are Dandelion, who is the story teller, Blackberry, the smartest rabbit, and Big Wig, the gruff soldier. They escape as fugitives and embark on a long journey through woods and field to find a new home.
Their problems are numerous as rabbits are the bottom of the food chain and constantly hunted. Throughout the book the history of rabbits through their mythology is explored in detail. Their hero is El Ehrair-rah, or "Prince With a Thousand Enemies", who lives by his wits and continuosly has to trick his enemies in order that his people survive. This is how rabbits must live in order to keep up their numbers in a world where everything is out to get them.
Among their adventures they encounter a strange warren, where the rabbits are well fed, although their behavior is strange, and they are hiding a dark and deadly secret. Their main problems come from a warren run by a brutal dictator, General Woundwort, a rabbit stronger and smarter than any rabbit before, who once even killed a fox. They must hatch a plan to rescue as many rabbits as possible from the warren of the General and will take all of the wits and tricks they can muster."
Shawn Chauvette, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Animal story
Yes
Kind of animal:
- rabbit
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Animal talks/thinks aloud?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- long lived adults
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Forest?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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