leaving home are Mole and Toad. While their reasoning and experiences along the way differ‚ they both prove changed characters‚ and for the better. “The Wind in the Willows” begins with a busy Mole‚ caught in his spring-cleaning daze‚ and within the first paragraph
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is strange about the midwife toads? (when compared to other toads) The midwife toads female lays her eggs in the sand and then the male midwife toad comes along and sticks the eggs to his legs and bounces around with them until they hatch. 6. What does Kammerer do to experiment with adaptation? He set up an aquarium for the midwife toads and the made it very hot. He put water and dry land into the aquarium and left the temperature very hot; forcing the toads to go into the water. 7
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The River Bank characters‚ especially Toad‚ represent those who live this idle life of the upper class. In contrast‚ the stoats and weasels of the Wild Wood resemble the proletariat‚ and an animosity between these two classes existed. The lower classes of the time were subject to poor standards of living‚ as well as exploitation by the factory owners and businessmen. They developed a resentment and hostile attitude towards the upper classes. In this book‚ Toad most prominently exemplifies Grahame’s
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language‚ enthusiastic dialogues and the use of active and passive voice. Though this novel was written for children‚ it has been enjoyed throughout time by adults as well. It features the adventures of animal characters - principally Mole‚ Rat‚ Badger and Toad who each possess recognisable human characteristics‚ while still exhibiting authentic animal habits. It is in this sense an allegory: this means it has relevance beyond the surface adventures of these animal characters. It tells us something
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themes‚ and symbolic symbols to convey the morals of the novel. The plot of the story stems from the personalities of the four main characters of Toad‚ Mole‚ Rat and Badger. Wealthy‚ Self-centered and opinionated but yet affectionate are words that can be used to describe Toad at the beginning of the novel. Known for his addiction to reckless driving‚ Toad has no concern with people who try to help him because he can always purchase another motor car. His character is kind and good natured‚ but is
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of Toad’s journey will be followed and it will be determined whether he has truly changed or not and the reason behind either result will be presented. Toad is portrayed as the rich occupant and owner of the Toad Hall‚ who has is able to engage in his impulsive desires like punting‚ house-boating and hot air balloons and is
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live their own life peacefully; and we are not allowed to meddle with them just because we can. (Alternatives to Animal testing on the Web: FAQs) Deaths through research are considered unnecessary and are morally not different from murder. Animal dissection is regarded as misleading. (Animal Experiments) Arguments against animal testing may generate at
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Rat Dissection Lab Report This report is due _____________________________. You will work as a group to complete a report from this dissection (1 report per group – divide the work!). Reports will be graded for content‚ thoroughness and evidence of understanding‚ as well as coherence and neatness. Submit one report per group; each participant must indicate what s/he contributed to the dissection and report. Reports must be written neatly in blue or black ink OR may be word-processed
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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
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Essay Is it true that it is “The Journey‚ Not The Arrival That Matters” ?‚ In texts such as I Am David - directed by Paul Feig‚ The Road Not Taken - composed by Robert Frost‚ and The Ivory Trail – composed by Victor Kelleher. In each of the texts‚ the protagonist/persona learns a great deal about life throughout their respective journeys‚ more so than the eventual arrival. In the film I Am David‚ I believe that his journey was much more important than his arrival in Denmark. In order for David
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