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debby
debby
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In chapter 47 of Watership Down, what is being referred to when Bigwig squeals, "The wire"?

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Posted by debby on Thursday July 26, 2007 at 12:57 PM and tagged with chapter 47, symbol, the wire, watership down.

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  1. dymatsuoka

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    Bigwig squeals, "The wire!" as he lies exhausted after his battle with Woundwort.  Semi-conscious, he hears the voice of Fiver saying, "You are closer to death than I" (Chapter 47).  The nearness of death reminds him of an event that occurred earlier, in Chapter 17, "The Shining Wire", when he was caught in a wire snare and very nearly died.  To the rabbits, the wire is symbolic of death, and Bigwig's realization of its closeness shocks him back to consciousness.

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    Posted by dymatsuoka on Wednesday August 1, 2007 at 8:16 AM