Analyzing The Book 'The Wind In The Willows'

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I am writing to you to tell you that your book changed my view or perspective if I may. This book “The Wind in the Willows” changed me in a sense. Mr. Graham your book taught me that I have to make hard decisions for myself sometimes. I am also writing to you because I felt like you wanted to change or add something to the story. I just want to know what that thing you wanted to change or add would be that is if you did want to change or add something. I also wanted to argue that Otter did not have a good enough role in this story as he could have had. Otter felt like a character in a movie that you just passed by and never saw again for the rest of the movie. That’s one problem I think this story had. It’s an opinion if you want, you can change it. I still liked your book don’t get me wrong. …show more content…

I only want to discuss this with you because you could have made your characters' human. I say this also because it wouldn’t have changed the story if you made the characters human. If you could tell me the reason for making the characters animals that would be great. It’s ok if you don’t have the time I understand or if you just don’t want to. Second topic I want to discuss with you is, how you got this crazy idea to make a character like Toad, insane Toad. I only say this because the story could have gone on without Toad being a total loon. I know that you can argue that the story wouldn’t be the same or shorter without crazy Toad. I also knew that Toad has a mansion and made a bunch of cars you could have just told us his back story in a lot of detail. The point is, why did you make Toad crazy? Third topic I want to discuss with you is, how you created your characters personalities. Not a single personality is the same. Every single personality is completely different it’s just amazing. Personalities are very unique and amazing. To make one is difficult. To make 5 is just so

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