Friday 14th
When you have finished your Economics Assignments you are to research the movie The Wind in the Willows.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
The Setting of The Wind in the Willows is the English countryside. The book is all about the delightful adventures of four animal friends: Rat, Mole, Badger and the crazy Mr Toad of Toad Hall who live beside a river overhung by willow trees. Even though they dress and speak like humans, they also display their unique animal characteristics. The story tells of the struggle between the noisy inhabitants of the river – the stoats and the weasels and quieter, more cultured animals on the river bank- badger, mole, rat and toad.
When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat, after losing his home, he discovers a world he never knew about. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad’s craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends in a whirl of trains, gypsy caravans and motor cars into a lot of trouble and even a battle with the menacing pack of weasels who threaten the peaceful lifestyle and the very existence of life on the riverbank.
Characters:
Mole: mild mannered
Water Rat (or Ratty): loves the river
Otter: friend of Ratty
Portly: son of Otter
Badger: powerful yet solitary
Toad: mischievous estate owner
The Magistrate
The Court Clerk
The Gaoler
The Gaoler’s Daughter
The Engine Driver
The Barge Woman
The Gypsy
The Chief Weasel.
When you research I want you to pay particular attention to how the movie has evolved over the years. When and how did it start? Was it a cartoon or based on real characters. Find out as much as you can and then look at The Wind and the Willows worksheet up the top left hand corner to see what to do next.
Rosey
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