The Wind in the Willows
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Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve
Themes
All Themes Friendship and Mentorship Manners, Conduct, and Consequences Nature, Leisure, and the Modern World Home, Identity, and Adventure Greed, Arrogance, and Social Class
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Characters
All Characters Toad Mole Rat Badger Otter The Gaoler’s Daughter The Engine Driver The Woman
Symbols
All Symbols The River Cars
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Allusions Anthropomorphism Dramatic Irony Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Style Tone
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The Wind in the Willows

by

Kenneth Grahame

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five
  • Chapter Six
  • Chapter Seven
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapter Nine
  • Chapter Ten
  • Chapter Eleven
  • Chapter Twelve
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Friendship and Mentorship Theme Icon
    Friendship and Mentorship
  • Manners, Conduct, and Consequences Theme Icon
    Manners, Conduct, and Consequences
  • Nature, Leisure, and the Modern World Theme Icon
    Nature, Leisure, and the Modern World
  • Home, Identity, and Adventure Theme Icon
    Home, Identity, and Adventure
  • Greed, Arrogance, and Social Class Theme Icon
    Greed, Arrogance, and Social Class
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Toad
  • Mole
  • Rat
  • Badger
  • Otter
  • The Gaoler’s Daughter
  • The Engine Driver
  • The Woman
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The River Symbol Icon
    The River
  • Cars Symbol Icon
    Cars
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
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