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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Mole and Water Rat.
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: Mole and Water Rat. Rat.
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the MartinGatesProductions version, we have [[Creator/HughLaurie House]] as Toad, Creator/RichardBriers Tom Good]] and [[Creator/PaulEddington Jerry Leadbetter]] as Ratty and Badger respectively, and [[Creator/PeterDavison the Fifth Doctor]] as Mole.
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the MartinGatesProductions version, we have [[Creator/HughLaurie House]] as Toad, Creator/RichardBriers Tom Good]] and [[Creator/PaulEddington Jerry Leadbetter]] as Ratty and Badger respectively, and [[Creator/PeterDavison the Fifth Doctor]] as Mole.
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* BeedsheetLadder: How Toad escapes after being locked in his bedroom.
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Toad'''
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* MundaneFantastic: While Toad is the only animal to have extensive interaction with humans no one seems surprised at the sight of a bipedal talking toad who wears clothes.
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* MasterOfIllusion: The Weasels in the Terry Jones version, at least in their villain song.
-->'''Weasels''': Are we real? Perhaps we ''aren't!''
-->'''Weasels''': Are we real? Perhaps we ''aren't!''
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: For the sequels by William Horwood, the main characters have slightly changed personalities. Toad's been hit with some CharacterExaggeration and become even more egotistical and ridiculous, while Ratty's become a spiritualist of some sort who talks to the river. Only Mole remains more or less the same.
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* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Mole is Melancholic, Badger is Choleric, Toad is Sanguine and Rat is Phlegmatic. That said, Badger is a pretty Melancholic character as well.
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* NightmareFuel: The scene where the weasels torment the mole in the forest. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP-8un_Kqkc this]] version turns Mole's terror to another level entirely.
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* TheBigBad: Although the weasels, stoats and ferrets are usually grouped together as a whole, The Chief Weasel is usually given this status.
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* NightmareFuel: The scene where the weasels torment the mole in the forest. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP-8un_Kqkc this]] version turns Mole's terror to another level entirely.
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* BilingualBonus: The Latin title of the chapter "Dulce Domum", where Mole rediscovers his old abandoned house, means "Sweet Home", obviously meant to evoke "Home Sweet Home".
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* FleetingPassionateHobbies: A defining aspect of Mr Toad, to the point that Ratty discussing it with Otter forms part of Toad's EstablishingCharacterMoment in Chapter 1:
--> '''Ratty:''' Once, it was nothing but sailing. Then he tired of that and took to punting. Nothing would please him but to punt all day and every day, and a nice mess he made of it. Last year it was house-boating, and we all had to go and stay with him in his house-boat, and pretend we liked it. He was going to spend the rest of his life in a house-boat. It's all the same, whatever he takes up; he gets tired of it, and starts on something fresh.
--> '''Ratty:''' Once, it was nothing but sailing. Then he tired of that and took to punting. Nothing would please him but to punt all day and every day, and a nice mess he made of it. Last year it was house-boating, and we all had to go and stay with him in his house-boat, and pretend we liked it. He was going to spend the rest of his life in a house-boat. It's all the same, whatever he takes up; he gets tired of it, and starts on something fresh.
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* TakingTheVeil: Mole recounts how the young mice had put on a play about a sailor lost at sea and how when he returned, his beloved had done this.
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It was later [[://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Disney/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad adapted into a disney package film in 1949]].Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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It was later [[://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Disney/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad adapted into a disney package film in 1949. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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It was later [[://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Disney/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad adapted into a disney package film in 1949. 1949]].Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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Parts of it have been adapted into the DisneyAnimatedCanon. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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Parts of it have been adapted into the DisneyAnimatedCanon. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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Parts of it have been adapted into the DisneyAnimatedCanon. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The CosgroveHall Creator/CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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* {{Bowdlerize}}: Some "Young Reader" adaptations of the book change Toad's imitation of a car horn from "poop-poop!" to "beep-beep!"
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: For the sequels by William Horwood, the main characters have slightly changed personalities. Toad's been hit with some CharacterExaggeration and become even more egothistical and ridiculous, while Ratty's become a spiritualist of some sort who talks to the river. Only Mole remains more or less the same.
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* PrideBeforeAFall: Toad's pride is eventually his undoing; see above under BreakTheHaughty.
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* UpperClassTwit: Toad is quite rich and also rather fat-headed.
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** Also the contents of Ratty's picnic basket.
-->"What’s inside it?" asked the Mole, wriggling with curiosity.
-->"There’s cold chicken inside it," replied the Rat briefly; [[MotorMouth coldtonguecoldhamcoldbeefpickledgherkinssaladfrenchrollscresssandwidgespottedmeatgingerbeerlemonadesodawater]]––"
-->"What’s inside it?" asked the Mole, wriggling with curiosity.
-->"There’s cold chicken inside it," replied the Rat briefly; [[MotorMouth coldtonguecoldhamcoldbeefpickledgherkinssaladfrenchrollscresssandwidgespottedmeatgingerbeerlemonadesodawater]]––"
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* CharacterDevelopment: 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 [[AesopAmnesia Toad would eventually turn back to his old ways.]] Mole is the only character whose development would stick.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: For the sequels by William Horwood, the main characters have slightly changed personalities. Toad's been hit with some CharacterExaggeration and become even more egothistical and ridiculous, while Ratty's become a spiritualist of some sort who talks to the river. Only Mole remains more or less the same.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: For the sequels by William Horwood, the main characters have slightly changed personalities. Toad's been hit with some CharacterExaggeration and become even more egothistical and ridiculous, while Ratty's become a spiritualist of some sort who talks to the river. Only Mole remains more or less the same.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The weasels' short, but incredibly awesome VillainSong in the live action version.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The weasles short, but incredibly awesome VillainSong in the live action version.
* CrystalDragonJesus: 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. [[hottip:*:Animal religious practices of this world must be quite fascinating.]]
* CrystalDragonJesus: 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. [[hottip:*:Animal religious practices of this world must be quite fascinating.]]
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* CrystalDragonJesus: 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.
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->''"The world has held great Heroes,''\\
''As history books have showed;''\\
''But never a name to go down to fame''\\
''Compared with that of Toad!"''
-->--'''Mr. Toad''', oddly enough
A beloved 1908 children's novel by British author Kenneth Grahame, set in an idealized England of the late [[QueenVicky Victorian]] to early [[TheEdwardianEra Edwardian Era]]. It details the adventures and misadventures of four [[AnthropomorphicShift variably]] [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic animals]] living around the banks of "The River".
* '''Mole''': [[UnfazedEveryman 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 [[OddFriendship odd friend for Mole]], but [[TrueCompanions 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 CoolBoat 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 PluckyComicRelief. He's a great example of an UpperClassTwit, living in Toad Hall and [[FleetingPassionateHobbies throwing himself enthusiastically at every passing fad]]. First it's boats, then wagons, then "Motorcars! Poop-poop!" A KleptomaniacHero, he can't seem to resist hijacking every car he comes across, [[DrivesLikeCrazy driving it like crazy]] and eventually crashing it. All the while he fancies himself a GentlemanAdventurer and sings hilariously conceited songs.
* '''Mr. Badger''': Something of a British HermitGuru, 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 GentleGiant, he can -- if necessary -- [[LetsGetDangerous be deadly]] in defense of his friends.
The story is often [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory seen as an allegory]] of different things, though it seems that it's both Christianity and WorldWarOne. The former is supported by the fact that Chapter 7, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" ([[OlderThanTheyThink yes, that was where the name of]] Music/PinkFloyd's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawn debut album]] came from) features a scene where they encounter the great god Pan, who is ''explicitly'' identified as the animals' Christ. It is often cut from modern editions, as it somewhat [[MoodWhiplash jars with the lighthearted other chapters]]. (Another chapter, about Ratty's fantasy of a life on the sea, is generally cut with it, for similar reasons.)
Parts of it have been adapted into the DisneyAnimatedCanon. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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!!This novel and its various adaptations contain examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: 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.
* AnthropomorphicShift: The animals seem to alter their status several times over the novel.
* ArcadianInterlude: "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn."
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: 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.
* AscendedExtra: Otter is promoted from "most major of the minor characters" to a full fledged major character in the sequels.
* BreakTheHaughty: 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. [[HumiliationConga Not to mention being chased by the police after escaping, and all the indignity he receives for his washerwoman disguise.]]
* CarnivoreConfusion: 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:
--> "Weasels — and stoats — and foxes — and so on. They're all right in a way — I'm very good friends with them —pass the time of day when we meet, and all that — but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then —well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact."
* CharacterDevelopment: 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 [[AesopAmnesia 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!" (Or, in some editions, "Beep-beep!")
* CoolBoat: 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.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The weasles short, but incredibly awesome VillainSong in the live action version.
* CrystalDragonJesus: 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. [[hottip:*:Animal religious practices of this world must be quite fascinating.]]
* ADogNamedDog: All the principal characters are either this or SpeciesSurname. (Since they only appear to have one name apiece, it's hard to tell which.)
* DrivesLikeCrazy: 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.
* FoodPorn: 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.
* FunnyAnimal: The whole cast, except for the humans that Toad interacts with.
* FurryConfusion:
** 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 [[SpeciesSurname named after his species]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Mole and Water Rat.
* InvisibleAdvertising: The Terry Jones version.
* {{Leitmotif}}: In the TV series, each character, e.g. Mole, Toad, has a certain musical theme.
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Zig-zagged. Most of the animals live in burrows (albeit in very human-like comfort) and have little or no interaction with humans. Mr. Toad, on the other hand, lives in an actual house, drives cars, is put on trial in a human court, held in a human prison, and escapes by disguising himself as a human washerwoman. During his escape no one suspects that he's Mr. Toad until he actually announces it when he rides off with a barge woman's horse. And he also interacts on a more-or-less equal basis with all the other animals.
* LoveableRogue: Toad is considered an epitome of this. Although concieted, reckless and even [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniacal]] at one point, he genuinely cares for his friends and shows great humility and distress upon learning of the hardships they suffer on his account.
* MacguffinMelee: The climax of TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad, in which the characters fight over possession of the deed to Toad Hall.
* MrExposition: St John (one of the weasels) in the Terry Jones version.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Mr. Toad is fairly unconvincing when he stands trial for auto-theft, destruction of property ''and'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cheeking the police]].
* {{Pride}}: Mr. Toad's defining characteristic.
-->''[[QueenVicky The Queen]] and her ladies-in-waiting''\\
''Sat at the window and sewed.''\\
''She cried, "Look! Who's that'' handsome ''man?''\\
''They answered, "Mr. Toad."''\\
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''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!''
* PaperThinDisguise: Toad's washerwoman outfit.
* ScienceIsBad: Not science, exactly, but the rush of new fads for the rich, such as automobiles and aeroplanes.
* SnapBack: Averted, in that Ratty mentions that if Toad keeps buying all these new cars, he's eventually going to use up his whole fortune.
* StormingTheCastle: "When the Toad came home..."
* TookALevelInBadass: The Terry Jones version is cheesy for the most part, until the weasels start [[VillainSong singing.]]
* VillainSong: The Weasels get an awesome one in the Terry Jones [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_TbgMUx9OA version]].
* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: The weasels, and the related ferrets and stoats, are all nasty little buggers, sneaking into Toad Hall to take it over while Toad is out. They're eventually let go with a warning, though, as they promise to be good after being thrashed by Badger.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: 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.
* WolverinePublicity: 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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->''"The world has held great Heroes,''\\
''As history books have showed;''\\
''But never a name to go down to fame''\\
''Compared with that of Toad!"''
-->--'''Mr. Toad''', oddly enough
A beloved 1908 children's novel by British author Kenneth Grahame, set in an idealized England of the late [[QueenVicky Victorian]] to early [[TheEdwardianEra Edwardian Era]]. It details the adventures and misadventures of four [[AnthropomorphicShift variably]] [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic animals]] living around the banks of "The River".
* '''Mole''': [[UnfazedEveryman 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 [[OddFriendship odd friend for Mole]], but [[TrueCompanions 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 CoolBoat 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 PluckyComicRelief. He's a great example of an UpperClassTwit, living in Toad Hall and [[FleetingPassionateHobbies throwing himself enthusiastically at every passing fad]]. First it's boats, then wagons, then "Motorcars! Poop-poop!" A KleptomaniacHero, he can't seem to resist hijacking every car he comes across, [[DrivesLikeCrazy driving it like crazy]] and eventually crashing it. All the while he fancies himself a GentlemanAdventurer and sings hilariously conceited songs.
* '''Mr. Badger''': Something of a British HermitGuru, 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 GentleGiant, he can -- if necessary -- [[LetsGetDangerous be deadly]] in defense of his friends.
The story is often [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory seen as an allegory]] of different things, though it seems that it's both Christianity and WorldWarOne. The former is supported by the fact that Chapter 7, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" ([[OlderThanTheyThink yes, that was where the name of]] Music/PinkFloyd's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawn debut album]] came from) features a scene where they encounter the great god Pan, who is ''explicitly'' identified as the animals' Christ. It is often cut from modern editions, as it somewhat [[MoodWhiplash jars with the lighthearted other chapters]]. (Another chapter, about Ratty's fantasy of a life on the sea, is generally cut with it, for similar reasons.)
Parts of it have been adapted into the DisneyAnimatedCanon. Ever wonder what the inspiration was for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Toad%27s_Wild_Ride the most terrifying ride at DisneyLand/World]]? This. There was another animated version by RankinBassProductions, that is sometimes [[AllAnimationIsDisney mistaken for a Disney movie]]. There have also been many, many [[TheFilmOfTheBook movies]], [[TheMusical musicals]] and stage plays based on the book. The CosgroveHall version is quite well regarded. They even did "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", but as a separate episode in the spinoff series rather than a chapter in the original film. There are {{contested sequel}}s by other authors. By the way, the whole text of the book is available for ''free'' [[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Wind_in_the_Willows here]].
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!!This novel and its various adaptations contain examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: 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.
* AnthropomorphicShift: The animals seem to alter their status several times over the novel.
* ArcadianInterlude: "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn."
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: 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.
* AscendedExtra: Otter is promoted from "most major of the minor characters" to a full fledged major character in the sequels.
* BreakTheHaughty: 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. [[HumiliationConga Not to mention being chased by the police after escaping, and all the indignity he receives for his washerwoman disguise.]]
* CarnivoreConfusion: 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:
--> "Weasels — and stoats — and foxes — and so on. They're all right in a way — I'm very good friends with them —pass the time of day when we meet, and all that — but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then —well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact."
* CharacterDevelopment: 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 [[AesopAmnesia 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!" (Or, in some editions, "Beep-beep!")
* CoolBoat: 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.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The weasles short, but incredibly awesome VillainSong in the live action version.
* CrystalDragonJesus: 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. [[hottip:*:Animal religious practices of this world must be quite fascinating.]]
* ADogNamedDog: All the principal characters are either this or SpeciesSurname. (Since they only appear to have one name apiece, it's hard to tell which.)
* DrivesLikeCrazy: 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.
* FoodPorn: 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.
* FunnyAnimal: The whole cast, except for the humans that Toad interacts with.
* FurryConfusion:
** 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 [[SpeciesSurname named after his species]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Mole and Water Rat.
* InvisibleAdvertising: The Terry Jones version.
* {{Leitmotif}}: In the TV series, each character, e.g. Mole, Toad, has a certain musical theme.
* LionsAndTigersAndHumansOhMy: Zig-zagged. Most of the animals live in burrows (albeit in very human-like comfort) and have little or no interaction with humans. Mr. Toad, on the other hand, lives in an actual house, drives cars, is put on trial in a human court, held in a human prison, and escapes by disguising himself as a human washerwoman. During his escape no one suspects that he's Mr. Toad until he actually announces it when he rides off with a barge woman's horse. And he also interacts on a more-or-less equal basis with all the other animals.
* LoveableRogue: Toad is considered an epitome of this. Although concieted, reckless and even [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniacal]] at one point, he genuinely cares for his friends and shows great humility and distress upon learning of the hardships they suffer on his account.
* MacguffinMelee: The climax of TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad, in which the characters fight over possession of the deed to Toad Hall.
* MrExposition: St John (one of the weasels) in the Terry Jones version.
* NotHelpingYourCase: Mr. Toad is fairly unconvincing when he stands trial for auto-theft, destruction of property ''and'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking cheeking the police]].
* {{Pride}}: Mr. Toad's defining characteristic.
-->''[[QueenVicky The Queen]] and her ladies-in-waiting''\\
''Sat at the window and sewed.''\\
''She cried, "Look! Who's that'' handsome ''man?''\\
''They answered, "Mr. Toad."''\\
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''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!''
* PaperThinDisguise: Toad's washerwoman outfit.
* ScienceIsBad: Not science, exactly, but the rush of new fads for the rich, such as automobiles and aeroplanes.
* SnapBack: Averted, in that Ratty mentions that if Toad keeps buying all these new cars, he's eventually going to use up his whole fortune.
* StormingTheCastle: "When the Toad came home..."
* TookALevelInBadass: The Terry Jones version is cheesy for the most part, until the weasels start [[VillainSong singing.]]
* VillainSong: The Weasels get an awesome one in the Terry Jones [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_TbgMUx9OA version]].
* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: The weasels, and the related ferrets and stoats, are all nasty little buggers, sneaking into Toad Hall to take it over while Toad is out. They're eventually let go with a warning, though, as they promise to be good after being thrashed by Badger.
* WholesomeCrossdresser: 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.
* WolverinePublicity: 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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