Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Hazel's View of Bigwig
When they first leave the Sandleford warren, Hazel has misgivings about Bigwig. "'Wherever we're settled in the end,' thought Hazel, 'I'm determined to see that Pipkin and Fiver aren't sat on and cuffed around until they're ready to run any risk just to get away. But is Bigwig going to see it like that?'" (p. 34). Why does Hazel change his mind concerning Bigwig and come to view him as a trusted friend? Could the rabbits have successfully made the journey without Bigwig?
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He comes to view Bigwig as a brave and trusted friend, because of all the times Bigwig helps. (especially in Efrafra) They could not have made the journey without him.
I think Hazel comes to think as Bigwig as a trusted friend because of his strength. (I will explain more when everyone is done the book because it contains spoilers) He uses his strength later in the book to do great things and get his friends out of trouble. They couldn't have survived without him.
I think Hazel comes to view Bigwig as a trusted friend because Bigwig surprised Hazel by acting nicer than Hazel thinks he would. I think Hazel feel's foolish about the way he thought about Bigwig when they first started the journey and decided to give Bigwig a second chance. The only way Hazel can forgive himself is by trying to befriend Bigwig and when he did, he found out that Bigwig could be trusted more than he thought. I don't think they could have made the journey without Bigwig because of all the things Bigwig has done. Bigwig snuck the does and Blackavar out of Efrafa, warned them about the dog in the beginning of the story when they were about to cross the river, and fought General Woundwort at the end of the story, nearly killing him (the dog finished him off.) Without Bigwig, the rabbits wouldn't be as successful as they were in the story.
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