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nvweroit
nvweroit
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What three reasons did Badger give Toad as to why he wanted him to stop driving?

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Posted by nvweroit on Wednesday January 28, 2009 at 7:21 PM and tagged with characters, details, kenneth grahame, summary, the wind in the willows, wind in the willows.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    In chapter 6 of "Wind In The Willows" Toad is visited by Mole, Badger, and Rat.  The forcefully drag him into Toad Hall and Badger tells Toad that it is past time for him to stop driving.

    "You knew it must come to this, sooner or later, Toad," the Badger explained severely.  "You've ignored all the warnings we've given you.  You've squandered the money your father left you, and you're getting us animals a bad name with your furious driving and your smashes and you run-ins with the police. Independence is all very well, but we animals never allow our friends to make fools of themselves beyond a certain limit, and that limit has been reached." pgs. 97-98

    Badger told Toad to stop because he was spending all his money, he was making a fool of himself, and he was not a good driver.

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Wednesday January 28, 2009 at 7:55 PM