this is my favorite book and i've read it several times.. i think it's more than just a book about bunnies.. i think it reflects what life would be like in a dictaorship country.. more or less.. :)
2006-06-23 00:45:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
You're quite right, it's not just a story about bunnies. And it is a great book. His other book is Shardik, about a bear... you should read that too. And there is a really good animated version of WD available on video... they kept true to the book (not really suitable for little kids).
2006-06-23 01:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Samlet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Many,many moons ago.
It was a N.Y. best seller at that time.
The plot: Heeding the warning of a vision of their old home's destruction, a group of rabbits led by Hazel, his brother Fiver the visionary, the ever inventive doe, Blackberry, and Bigwig, a former member of their old home's military class, go in search of a new home. With the help of new found friends like Kehaar the gull and Hannah the mouse, Fiver's vision leads them to a home called Watership Down. Now, Hazel and his friends must establish their warren and protect it from the threats they face which include humans, predators, and especially the menace of a tyrannically militaristic warren led by the merciless General Woundwart.
I agree with your totalitarianism theme.
Another book "Animal farm" has the same theme.
2006-06-23 08:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't read it as the film gave me the creeps. It was the first film that I watched when I was young that showed death in a fairly graphic way (when the bunny gets caught on the wire and cuts it thoat) and also I will always remember the bunny getting taken away by the bird. And the fields of blood. I will never let my kids watch that as it gave me nightmares and my friend could not sleep in her room for about a month after watching it.
2006-06-23 07:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a little graphic for small children, my father wanted me to get the movie for the grandkids, I just laughed and said no. He got really upset with me, and never really understood why I thought the blood and death were too much for a 4 1/2 and 3 year old to watch.
2006-06-23 13:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by NinjaRacer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I'd like to. I've seen the movie though. Brilliant animation; it's available on DVD.
2006-06-23 07:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by all things mystical 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but i saw the movie. i liked it pretty well. yes it had some very interesting undertones that can be used in other societies.
2006-06-23 07:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Calvin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i tried to... but no. the first chapter just bored me, and it was to long for my liking
2006-06-23 07:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by keran_guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree......Have u read Shardak (hope i spelled it right/lol) yet?
2006-06-23 07:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by Doug C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
npe!
2006-06-23 07:48:10 · answer #9 · answered by Marz-2kaii8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋