Wind In The Willows Toad Research Paper

In Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows Toad is the catalyst for many of the events throughout the book. The causes and effects surrounding Toad drive forward the characters to interact with the world in ways they might not have otherwise. Toad's eclectic , selecting elements from various sources("Eclectic") , personality leads to him having expensive hobbies for short times before moving on to another.
The effect of Toad stealing the car is that he is arrested and jailed. The immaturity we have seen already is finally resulting in serious consequences for the juvenile-like Toad. Punishing the foolish behavior seemed like the best way to force him to change, but instead we learn though his monologues that Toad remains unmoved and will continue his behavior once he gets out. We know that even though his childish decision making and actions resulted in his arrest that Toad will refuse to change himself instead he begins looking for a quick way out of his punishment. The naivety continues on with his views of the girl that helps him escape in his refusal to associate with …show more content…
The effect this has on Toad involves him shedding his childishness and embracing his guests and the community they provide for him. While he is not perfect, shown in his noncompliance to bay the bargewoman, we know he has changed dramatically over the events of the book. We would never expect him to become the perfect being this flaw keeps him in line with the rest of the characters who have grown but retain flaws in their character. With Toad finally losing the moniker of childish , at least to a degree, Grahame has created a cast that are extremely complex and behaves like the typical group of humans would. The causes of his transformation are clear and that being jailed wasn't enough to change him rather the sight of his home inspired the love he feels for his