Richard Adams

First published: 1972 U.K - 1974 U.S.

TheBestNotes Study Guide by Karen S.C. Ruff

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Table of Contents

Literary Elements
• Setting
• Character List
• Conflict
• Short Summary (Synopsis)
• Themes
• Mood
• Richard Adams - Biography
• Literary / Historical Information

Chapter Summaries with Notes / Analysis
Part I: The Journey
• Chapter 1 - The Notice Board
• Chapter 2 - The Chief Rabbit
• Chapter 3 - Hazel's Decision
• Chapter 4 - The Departure
• Chapter 5 - In the Woods
• Chapter 6 - The Story of the Blessing of El-ahrairah
• Chapter 7 - The Lendri and the River
• Chapter 8 - The Crossing
• Chapter 9 - The Crow and the Beanfield
• Chapter 10 - The Road and the Common
• Chapter 11 - Hard Going
• Chapter 12 - The Stranger in the Field
• Chapter 13 - Hospitality
• Chapter 14 - Like Trees in November
• Chapter 15 - The Story of the King's Lettuce
• Chapter 16 - Silverweed
• Chapter 17 - The Shining Wire

Part II: On Watership Down
• Chapter 18 - Watership Down
• Chapter 19 - Fear in the Dark
• Chapter 20 - A Honeycomb and a Mouse
• Chapter 21 - For El-ahrairah to Cry
• Chapter 22 - The Story of the Trial of El-ahrairah
• Chapter 23 - Kehaar
• Chapter 24 - Nuthanger Farm
• Chapter 25 - The Raid
• Chapter 26 - Fiver Beyond
• Chapter 27 - "You Can't Imgine it Unless You've Been There"
• Chapter 28 - At the Foot of the Hill
• Chapter 29 - Return and Departure
Part III: Efrafa
• Chapter 30 - A New Journey
• Chapter 31 - The Story of El-ahrairah and the Black Rabbit of Inle
• Chapter 32 - Across the Iron Road
• Chapter 33 - The Great River
• Chapter 34 - General Woundwort
• Chapter 35 - Groping
• Chapter 36 - Approaching Thunder
• Chapter 37 - The Thunder Builds Up
• Chapter 38 - The Thunder Breaks
Part IV: Hazel-rah
• Chapter 39 - The Bridges
• Chapter 40 - The Way Back
• Chapter 41 - The Story of Rowby Woof and the Fairy Wogdog
• Chapter 42 - News at Sunset
• Chapter 43 - The Great Patrol
• Chapter 44 - A Message from El-ahrairah
• Chapter 45 - Nuthanger Farm Again
• Chapter 46 - Bigwig Stands His Ground
• Chapter 47 - The Sky Suspended
• Chapter 48 - Dea ex Machina
• Chapter 49 - Hazel Comes Home
• Chapter 50 - And Last

Overall Analysis
• Character Analysis
• Plot Structure Analysis
• Themes - Theme Analysis
• Point of View
• Quotes / Quotations and Analysis

Questions
• Study Questions / Book Report Ideas
• Essay Topics

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