Mr. Toad

men. As a pastoral work, the events of the story occur in the English countryside, where the animals work together to care for the wild one in their group, Mr. Toad. Mr. Toad’s “Wild Ride” through he English countryside

very apparent. One of the themes that Kenneth Grahame incorporates into the story, that is present until the end is the idea of friendship and of good friends. The whole story is showing how Mole, Badger and Rat who are very good friends to Toad even though Toad does not appreciate them and listen to them as much as he

(Characters) To start off I will be describing the characters. The main character, Mr.Mole is a curious, adventurous, prideful, generous and kind animal.”But the Mole very full of lunch, and self satisfaction, and pride, and already quite at home in the boat (so he thought), and was getting a bit restless besides and presently he said, Ratty, Please, I want to row, now!,” Later on in Chapter 1 we discover Ratty, or Mr.Rat. Mr.Rat(Ratty) is, kind, caring, smart, brave, truthful, and is perhaps

his son Alastair, and his friend Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. One of the people from his life who was transformed into a memorable character was his son Alastair. The Wind in the Willows was a novel based on bedtime stories about the character named Toad, the stories of which were told to Alastair in effort to soothe him to sleep. When Kenneth took the stories and adapted them into a novel, he used qualities from his son and used them in the character Mole. Mole could easily be described as a mild

Frog and Toad Together is a about a frog and toad. They are best friends and they do everything together. The book consists of five wonderful stories that feature cookies, flowers, dreams, bravery and friendship. In A List, Toad wakes up and decides to write a list of thing to do for the day. The list consisted of some casual things like wake up, eat breakfast, walk with Frog, eat lunch, and go to sleep. Afterwards, Toad went to Frog’s in order to invite him for a walk. As they walked, Frog crossed

Kenneth Grahame is a children's fictional novel set in England during the early 20th century. This allegory from the stimulus booklet evokes feelings of magic and adventure but also feelings of reflection as we relate the actions of Ratty, Mole and Toad to our lives.Grahame evokes an imaginative journey within the mind of the reader as he questions "Which journey's do we take that we really want to experience?" Kenneth Grahame conveys this idea through Mole who is being forced to take Ratty's journey

riverbank. There he meets Rat who befriends him and tells him stories of Badger and Toad, which makes Mole curious to meet them. When introduced to Toad, Mole realized how rich he was due to the fact his estate is Toad Hall. Toad convinces the two to take a ride with him in his caravan, but the ride suddenly takes a turn for the worse. They are forced off the road by a speeding automobile, but instead of being angry, Toad is amazed by the vehicle. They worry about Toad’s new obsession, but Mole and Rat

Mrs. Peterson’s third grade ELA classroom is a place where countless discoveries transpire. Colorful bulletin boards overflowing with her student’s accomplishments adorned her classroom walls. Walking into this space fills students as well as visitors with a warm, welcoming feeling. A thoughtfully placed bright blue rug lays at the front of the classroom. Desks are arranged in clusters of five. The clusters are positioned near the front of the classroom situated near the smart board. The total

In the poem “Toads” by Philip Larkin, the title announces a metaphor, specifically an extended metaphor which dominates the poem, which is Larkin utilizing a toad as an extended metaphor for work and obligation, in order to communicate his idea that individuals have a difficult time living a fulfilling life, due to one’s personal obligation, as well social expectations. Furthermore, the toad is compared to his obligations in life, as well the life of others who do not work, in order to convey the

materials, the reading passage states the attempts to stop the spreading of cane toads in Australia and provides three reasons of support. While in the listening, the speaker opposes the passage and says that the attempts are unsuccessful and could cause environmental damage. Also, she refutes each of the author’s reasons. First of all, the reading passage claims that building fences could stop the spreading of can toads. This was done before with rabbits and prevent their spreading to a new area