Finally! Sorry about the ridiculously long delay. Hope everyone hasn’t completely forgotten where we are in this book.
The time has come to say goodbye to our little friends and I think Grahame ends his story pitch-perfectly. The friends have a quick victory and regain Toad Hall, sending the Weasels and Stoats back to the Wild [...]
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Chapter 12: The Return of Ulysses
Posted in Books, Chapter Days, Wind in the Willows on December 29, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Chapter 10: The Further Adventures of Toad
Posted in Chapter Days, Friday Chapters, Wind in the Willows on December 1, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Well, we’re back after that brief break.
Toad is just an amazing character. The fact that he is still likable after this chapter is a testament to how well Grahame writes him. Just to review:
He steals a horse.
He lies constantly.
He is amazingly conceited.
He wrecks the car that he previously stole.
And yet, somehow, he is totally [...]
Chapter 5: Dulce Domum
Posted in Books, Chapter Days, Friday Chapters, Wind in the Willows on October 10, 2008 | 9 Comments »
It’s strange, but I used to not like this chapter. So much that I almost always skipped over it. Reading it now, I think I was crazy. I love this chapter.
Dulce Domum is latin for “Sweetly at Home”. Very appropriate. The entire chapter reminds of the feeling I get when I’ll walk by a [...]
Chapter 2: The Open Road
Posted in Books, Chapter Days, Wind in the Willows on September 16, 2008 | 11 Comments »
This chapter we are introduced to Mr. Toad–one of my favorite characters in literature. He’s interesting because he’s completely likable but also self-centered, conceited, and would be totally frustrating to have as a friend. Believe it or not, this chapter is only a taste of Toad’s character. He really comes into his own a [...]
