My OperaThe Wind in the Willows
Friday, May 29, 2009 1:25:30 PM
Main characters
* Mole – A mild mannered, home-loving animal, and the first character to be introduced. Originally overawed by the hustle and bustle of riverside life, he eventually adapts.
* Ratty – A relaxed and friendly water vole, he loves the river and takes Mole under his wing.
* Mr. Toad – The wealthiest character and owner of Toad Hall. Although good-natured, Toad is impulsive and conceited, eventually imprisoned for theft, dangerous driving and impertinence to the rural police. He is prone to obsessions and crazes, such as punting, houseboating, and horse-drawn caravans, each of which in turn he becomes bored with and drops. Several chapters of the book chronicle his escape from prison, disguised as a washer-woman.
* Mr. Badger – gruff but solitary figure who "simply hates society". He can be seen as a wise hermit, a good leader and gentleman, embodying common sense. He is also brave and helps clear the Wild Wooders from Toad Hall.
* Otter and Portly – A friend of Ratty and his son .
* The Gaoler's Daughter – The only major human character; helps Toad escape from prison.
* The Chief Weasel – He and a band of weasels, stoats, and ferrets plot to take over Toad Hall.
* Pan – A god who makes a single and anomalous appearance in Chapter 7, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
* The Wayfarer – A vagabond seafaring rat, who also makes a single appearance.
* Inhabitants of the Wild Wood – Weasels, stoats and foxes and so on, who are described by Ratty thus: "all right in a way ... but ... well, you can't really trust them";
* Squirrels, and rabbits, who are generally good but described as occasionally dim-witted.
* Mole – A mild mannered, home-loving animal, and the first character to be introduced. Originally overawed by the hustle and bustle of riverside life, he eventually adapts.
* Ratty – A relaxed and friendly water vole, he loves the river and takes Mole under his wing.
* Mr. Toad – The wealthiest character and owner of Toad Hall. Although good-natured, Toad is impulsive and conceited, eventually imprisoned for theft, dangerous driving and impertinence to the rural police. He is prone to obsessions and crazes, such as punting, houseboating, and horse-drawn caravans, each of which in turn he becomes bored with and drops. Several chapters of the book chronicle his escape from prison, disguised as a washer-woman.
* Mr. Badger – gruff but solitary figure who "simply hates society". He can be seen as a wise hermit, a good leader and gentleman, embodying common sense. He is also brave and helps clear the Wild Wooders from Toad Hall.
* Otter and Portly – A friend of Ratty and his son .
* The Gaoler's Daughter – The only major human character; helps Toad escape from prison.
* The Chief Weasel – He and a band of weasels, stoats, and ferrets plot to take over Toad Hall.
* Pan – A god who makes a single and anomalous appearance in Chapter 7, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
* The Wayfarer – A vagabond seafaring rat, who also makes a single appearance.
* Inhabitants of the Wild Wood – Weasels, stoats and foxes and so on, who are described by Ratty thus: "all right in a way ... but ... well, you can't really trust them";
* Squirrels, and rabbits, who are generally good but described as occasionally dim-witted.
