The Wind in the Willows Essay & Project Ideas

The Wind in the Willows Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Grahame seems to believe that the countryside is a better place to be than the city. How do the stories in The Wind in the Willows support this belief?

2. When all of the birds are preparing to migrate for the winter, what effect does their talk have on Ratty? Why is the seafaring rat's talk also appealing to him? What does he believe that his life lacks?

3. In the boating accident in the chapter "The River Bank" Mole learns an important lesson. What was it and how did he learn it?

4. In the chapter "The Wild Wood" Grahame makes a distinction between the summer and winter seasons. How do the activities of the animals differ?

5. In the chapter "Dulce Domum," which means "Sweet Home," why did Mole feel ashamed of his home? How did his home differ...
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