Stereotypes In The Rabbitss At Watership Down

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Friendly, accepting, and loyal. The rabbits at Watership Down have these characteristics which make it easier to obtain utopia. Throughout the journey of the Sandleford rabbits, the rabbits welcome those who have interest in traveling with them. Along their exhausting journey, the rabbits come across Cowslip’s warren. There, Bigwig gets caught in a trap and gets caught in a situation where his life is threatened. “Cowslip and Strawberry and the others pretended not to hear (Page 114).” The rabbits whom Bigwig perceived as friends had looked the other way when help was needed. “You can come with us...don’t say any more. Poor fellow (Page 118).” When Hazel and the others were going away, Strawberry asked to be taken along with them. Even though

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