Watership Down Summary

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Watership Down is a novel written by Richard Adams, about a group of rabbits ran away from their home warren and establish a new one. In Sandleford Warren, Fiver, a rabbit who can predict when is disaster is going to occur, tell his brother, Hazel, about something bad going to happen to warren. With the notice, Hazel and Fiver went warn the Chief Rabbit, Threarah, about the danger but the Chief does not believe them. Later Hazel convinced Dandelion, Blackberry and Pipkin to join. Bigwig, an Owlsa or “policemen” of the warren, believe Fiver’s prediction and join Hazel’s herd. Just before depart, Hazel persuade Hawkbit, Buckworth, Speedwell, Acorn, and Silver to join. They soon left the warren and have Fiver to decide where to settle. After …show more content…
One day Bigwig found an opportunity and made the escape with help from Kehaar. Bigwig met with the rest of the group and sail off on a boat, leaving General Woundwort on the land. When they reached Watership Down, Captain Campion, a patrol of Efrafa, found their warren and tell General Woundwort. Soon a large force is going to Watership Down and their goal is to destroy them. Hazel heard the news and prepare everyone to defend their warren, knowing some will lose their life. Suddenly Hazel has a inspiration, running off with Dandelion and Blackberry to release the dog in the nearby farm. Their goal is trying to let the dog to attack Woundwort’s force. While they are putting the plan in action, Bigwig is trying to fight off General Woundwort. Eventually Bigwig made Woundwort retreat out of the burrow and Woundwort and his force met a surprise: a dog running toward them. Woundwort order his force to fight but they ran away, leaving Woundwort fighting by himself. Hazel was captured by the farm cat, but was release by a girl living in the farm. Watership Down live happily and Efrafa is now run by Captain Campion, They both agrees to make a new warren between Watership Down and Efrafa and let rabbits from both warren to inhabit. The three warrens prosper but one mystery: they never found Woundwort

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