Watership Down | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Bigwig - He is a large, powerfully built rabbit, originally a member of his home warren's Owsla, or police force. His name literally means furhead, a reference to the distinctive thick growth of fur on the top of his head.

Blackberry - He is a very clever rabbit, whose mind is quick and inventive. When the group has to cross a river, he notices an old sign on the bank and realizes that it must have drifted downstream; therefore, it must float.

Cowslip - Despite looking handsome and well kept he has an...
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