The Wind in the Willows
There are two activities listed below, pick one and work on it.
Making of the characters
As you can see all of the main characters are MALE. This is probably because Kenneth Grahame’s story was written in the 1900’s when women were less active in society.
Did you notice the clothes the characters are all wearing? The costumes are taken from the Edwardian Age (1900’s-1930’s) this was the time when the book was written.
Task: You have been asked to introduce a new character to the story, a FEMALE character! Think about which animal you would like her to play, will she be a relation of Toad’s for example or a completely different animal? When you have draw up your ideas in rough, put down your ideas on a plain piece of paper. Draw a picture of your new character and explain how she fits into the story. What kind of character is she, and what is she wearing?
Moving about
Toad’s biggest loves in life are various ‘toys’ to travel around in. Throughout the film he becomes very excited about and then very disillusioned with the following before moving onto his next craze:
Canoes
Motor boats
Gypsy Caravans
Motor Cars
Aeroplanes
As the film is set in the Edwardian age, about 60 years ago, all of the vehicles shown in the film seem very old fashioned now, but then they were very modern and exciting especially aeroplanes as they were not as common and advanced as today.
Task: Research one method of travelling in this era- it can be one of the methods toad used. Try and find out the following:
When it was invented
Who by
How does it work?
How the design has changed over the years
Draw pictures of the very first of its kind and also a modern day model to show how this form of transport has changed.
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