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{{quote|''"The world has held great Heroes,''<br />▼
| title = The Wind in the Willows
''As history books have showed;''<br />▼
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''But never a name to go down to fame''<br />▼
''Compared with that of Toad!"''|'''Mr. Toad''', oddly enough}}▼
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| author = Kenneth Grahame
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| elevator pitch = The adventures and misadventures of four variably anthropomorphic animals living around the banks of "The River".
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| publication date = 1908
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|'''Mr. Toad''', oddly enough}}
* '''Mole''': [[Unfazed Everyman|A quiet, ordinary fellow who gets caught up in huge adventures]] who arguably shares the role of spotlight character with Mr. Toad. Softspoken and a dedicated homebody, he nonetheless sometimes gets wild urges to go out into the wild and "Hang spring cleaning!" Eventually, he adapts to a busier life. He's good with children.
* '''Ratty''': The water-rat. Somewhat of an [[Odd Friendship|odd friend for Mole]], but [[True Companions|fiercely loyal to his friends]]. Says that "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats," and owns a [[Cool Boat]] to punt down The River. Acts as the voice of reason when Badger isn't present, and is somewhat annoyed by the fast pace of modern living.
* '''Mr. Toad''': Probably the most famous character, and to an extent the [[Plucky Comic Relief]]. He's a great example of an [[
* '''Mr. Badger''': Something of a British [[Hermit Guru]], he lives alone in the middle of the Wild Woods. One would expect him to be huge and terrifying, which he is. But he subverts it by actually being rather nice, sheltering guests and being fond of children. Despite his status as a [[Gentle Giant]], he can -- if necessary -- [[Let's Get Dangerous|be deadly]] in defense of his friends.
The story is often [[Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory|seen as an allegory]] of different things, though it seems that it's both Christianity and [[World War
Parts of it have been adapted, badly, into the [[Disney Animated Canon]]. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [
By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows at Wikisource].
=== This novel and its various adaptations contain examples of: ===▼
* [[Adaptation Expansion]]: Pretty much every adaptation, even the most faithful ones, add a scene at the end where Toad shows signs of slipping back into his old ways by buying an aeroplane.
* [[Anthropomorphic Shift]]: The animals seem to alter their status several times over the novel.
* [[Arcadian Interlude]]: "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: Toad is convicted for stealing a motor-car, dangerous driving and cheeking the police. Ironically, the Clerk is more lenient with the first two crimes. Although never revealed, Toad's cheek is clearly indicated as "imaginative" and "gross impertinence". Given his flamboyant, conceited attitude, it's not hard to believe.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Otter is promoted from "most major of the minor characters" to a full fledged major character in the sequels.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: Toad's humiliating arrest and imprisonment, during which he attempts to starve himself to death, but decides to live after all thanks to a kind jailer's daughter and a bit of bubble-and-squeak. [[Humiliation Conga|Not to mention being chased by the police after escaping, and all the indignity he receives for his washerwoman disguise.]]
* [[Carnivore Confusion]]: The narrative says it's against animal etiquette to actually discuss it, but the subject is touched upon by Rat, when he describes the inhabitants in the Wild Wood:
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* [[Character Development]]: Over the novel, Mole comes out of his shell, and Toad settles down to become serious and respectable by the end. Badger also becomes a little bit less reclusive, shown in the epilogue. Grahame pointed out in a later interview that [[Aesop Amnesia|Toad would eventually turn back to his old ways.]] Mole is the only character whose development would stick.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Mr. Toad, at times. "A motorcar! Poop-poop! Poop-poop!" (
* [[Cool Boat]]: It's just a punt, but Ratty's boat is described as beautifully painted and gaily decorated, and there's always a picnic basket on board. Unfortunately, it gets sunk near the end of the novel thanks to the stoats.
* [[Crystal Dragon Jesus]]: Pan, who ''is'' in fact the Savior, but for animals instead of humans. Interestingly enough, the chapter "Dulce Domum" has young field mice singing a Christmas carol that invokes and pays homage to Mary, Joseph and the Christ child. <ref>Animal religious practices of this world must be quite fascinating.</ref>
* [[A Dog Named "Dog"]]: All the principal characters are either this or [[Species Surname]]
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: Mr. Toad's second defining characteristic; he wrecks five cars a week, on average, and has to be locked into his room to try and dissuade him.
* [[Food Porn]]: The stew Toad dines on, which contains no less than seven animals, is lovingly described. Toad's expression of rapture in the accompanying illustration doesn't help.
* [[Funny Animal]]: The whole cast, except for the humans that Toad interacts with.
* [[Furry Confusion]]:
** Not particularly strong, but in a lot of the artwork, the main cast are much, much bigger than the stoats and weasels. Also, while the main cast wears clothing, Otter wears none.
** Also: Toad has a horse called Alfred. While he is an actual quadrupedal horse who carries the caravan, he does seem to be sentient. Strangely, this is one of the few animal characters not [[Species Surname|named after his species]].
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Mole and Water Rat.
* [[Large Ham]]: In basically every adaptation of the story, Toad spends nearly every second of his screentime making a 97-course banquet of the scenery.
* [[Leitmotif]]: In the TV series, each character, e.g. Mole, Toad, has a certain musical theme.
* [[Lions and Tigers
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Toad is considered an epitome of this. Although
* [[MacGuffin Melee]]: The climax of [[The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]], in which the characters fight over possession of the deed to Toad Hall.
* [[Mr. Exposition]]: St John (one of the weasels) in the Terry Jones version.
* [[Not Helping Your Case]]: Mr. Toad is fairly unconvincing when he stands trial for auto-theft, destruction of property ''and'' [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|cheeking the police]].
* [[Pride]]: Mr. Toad's defining characteristic.
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''Sat at the window and sewed.''
''She cried, "Look! Who's that'' handsome ''man?''
''They answered, "Mr. Toad."''
''The clever men at Oxford''
''Know all that there is to be knowed,''
''But they none of them know one half as much''
''As intelligent Mr. Toad!''
▲* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]: Toad's washerwoman outfit.
* [[Science Is Bad]]: Not science, exactly, but the rush of new fads for the rich, such as automobiles and aeroplanes.
* [[Snap Back]]: Averted, in that Ratty mentions that if Toad keeps buying all these new cars, he's eventually going to use up his whole fortune.
* [[Storming the Castle]]: "When the Toad came home..."
* [[Villain Song]]: The Weasels get an awesome one in the Terry Jones [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_TbgMUx9OA version].
* [[What Measure Is a Non
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: In a humorous incident, Toad escapes prison disguised as a washerwoman with clothes from the jailer's daughter, and manages to wind up disguised on a train outrunning the police.
* [[Wolverine Publicity]]: Several adaptations aren't named "The Wind in the Willows" but rather "Toad of Toad Hall", "The Adventures of Mr. Toad", etc. etc.
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