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I think the most obvious theme would be Human development impacts the...

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:56:48 PST

I think the most obvious theme would be Human development impacts the natural world negatively, leading to the destruction of animal societies. Throughout the novel, humans are associated with the death of rabbits, whether by poison, construction, or cars. Crossing the road is an epic task for the rabbits, due to the dangers inherent in cars. The scenes of beauty in the natural world are described in great detail, while the scenes on farms or...

In the novel Watership Down, what is a good theme on which to focus if...

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:57:50 PST

In the novel Watership Down, what is a good theme on which to focus if writing a paper?

What are some examples of metaphors in WaterShip Down?

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:28:13 PST

What are some examples of metaphors in WaterShip Down?

Humans are responsible for the destruction of the natural world....

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:41:33 PST

Humans are responsible for the destruction of the natural world. Throughout the novel, humans are associated with the death of rabbits, whether by poison, construction, or cars. Crossing the road is an epic task for the rabbits, due to the dangers inherent in cars. The scenes of beauty in the natural world are described in great detail, and all animals left to their own devices discover greater freedom and opportunities than with humans. In...

What are the themes present in Watership Down?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:37:11 PST

What are the themes present in Watership Down?

There are refrences in the book about the rabbits eating "pellets". But...

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:46:53 PST

There are refrences in the book about the rabbits eating "pellets". But they treat "Hraka" like humans would treat it. So, what are the pellets?

who owns the copyright protection for the movie/book? as im working on...

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:17:59 PST

who owns the copyright protection for the movie/book? as im working on a screenplay/script for number 2

The great hall of the warren becomes known as "The Honeycomb" because of...

Mon, 18 May 2009 18:47:27 PST

The great hall of the warren becomes known as "The Honeycomb" because of the network of vertical roots that support the ceiling. These, in addition to a series of blocks of earth which are left untouched in the areas where there are no roots to hold the ceiling up, give the great hall the feeling of a honeycomb. When Hazel and his band of rabbits discover the abandoned warren at Watership Down, they plan to add a "great burrow", a place...

Why did the great hall of the warren become "The Honeycomb" in Watership...

Tue, 12 May 2009 18:46:42 PST

Why did the great hall of the warren become "The Honeycomb" in Watership Down?

Blackavar's mother had not been born an Efrafan; she had come from...

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:25:47 PST

Blackavar's mother had not been born an Efrafan; she had come from Nutley Copse, having been taken prisoner when Woundwort attacked the warren there. Subsequently, she had mated with an Efrafan captain, who was later killed on Wide Patrol. Blackavar, who had looked up to his father, had once aspired to become an officer in the Owsla like him, but he had also inherited from his mother "a certain resentment against Efrafa". These...

Explain Blackavar's background in Watership Down.

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:48:49 PST

Explain Blackavar's background in Watership Down.

This is such a great novel. I remember using this in my English class...

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:24:28 PST

This is such a great novel. I remember using this in my English class several years ago. Fiver told Hazel that something terrible was going to happen to their warren. Captain Holly was the head security officer at the warren. He was a lot like Bigwig. Holly wasn't a bad Captain, but his devotion to duty, and especially to the Chief Rabbit, sort of blinded him to his officers bullying the other rabbits. As it turned out,...

What happened to the Saddleford Warren that made Captain Holly injured...

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:06:12 PST

What happened to the Saddleford Warren that made Captain Holly injured and leave the Warren?

Isn't this a great book? I loved this book and the movie. This...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:12:57 PST

Isn't this a great book? I loved this book and the movie. This particular quotation can be found in chapter 6 of the novel. It is entitled "The Story of The Blessings of El-Ahrairah." Dandelion is the one who tells the story about El-Ahrairah, the rabbit folk hero. He relates the story so that the members of the warren will better understand why they live as they do and how their history affects their lives in the present. ...

Where is this quote in the book, or is it just in the movie...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:44:57 PST

Where is this quote in the book, or is it just in the movie "Watership Down?"

Is that quote in the book as well? If so where?

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:40:50 PST

Is that quote in the book as well? If so where?

General Woundwart appears as an archetypal "dictator" figure. This...

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:03:01 PST

General Woundwart appears as an archetypal "dictator" figure. This generalization of the archetype allows the character to draw comparisons to any historical dictator. Comparisons have been drawn to Stalin, because of the totalitarianism of the rabbit's leadership. Woundwart is in charge of every aspect of his clan, and rules with an iron fist. You can also compare Woundwart to Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, due to the militaristic and violent...

What figure in human history might be compared to General Woundwart and...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:29:56 PST

What figure in human history might be compared to General Woundwart and why?

Bigwig meets Woundwort for the first time in Chapter 34. He claims to...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:28:29 PST

Bigwig meets Woundwort for the first time in Chapter 34. He claims to Woundwort that he wanted to join Efrafa.

I was wondering where in the book, Watership Down, did Bigwig gain...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:09:18 PST

I was wondering where in the book, Watership Down, did Bigwig gain General Woundworts trust? And How?