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• Animals That Behave Like Humans?

  Toronto has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and literature and currently works as an editor. In the following essay, Toronto considers why Grahame chose to write a story about animals that behave like humans.

• Of School and the River: The Wind in the Willows and Its Immediate Audience

  In the following essay, Grahame discusses the intended readership of The Wind in the Willows, asserting that the novel’s form and structure were meant to prepare Grahame’s son for what to expect when attending school.

• The Wind in the Willows and the Plotting of Contrast

  In the following essay, Mendelson examines the contrary states of “individualistic hedonism and communal affection” in The Wind in the Willows.

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1. The Wind in the Willows: Introduction
2. The Wind in the Willows: Summary
3. The Wind in the Willows: Kenneth Grahame Biography
4. The Wind in the Willows: Characters
5. The Wind in the Willows: Themes
6. The Wind in the Willows: Style
7. The Wind in the Willows: Historical Context
8. The Wind in the Willows: Critical Overview
9. The Wind in the Willows: Criticism
   1. Animals That Behave Like Humans?
   2. Of School and the River: The Wind in the Willows and Its Immediate Audience
   3. The Wind in the Willows and the Plotting of Contrast
10. The Wind in the Willows: Compare and Contrast
11. The Wind in the Willows: Topics for Further Study
12. The Wind in the Willows: Media Adaptations
13. The Wind in the Willows: What Do I Read Next?
14. The Wind in the Willows: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. The Wind in the Willows: Pictures
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