About the Author
Richard Adams was born May 9, 1920, in Newbury, Berkshire, England. After earning a degree from Worcester College, Oxford, he married Barbara Elizabeth Acland on […]
Watership Down
Overview and Setting
Overview Watership Down portrays the issues of survival and trust from a variety of perspectives. The story begins in the threatened rabbit warren, Sandleford. It […]
Themes and Characters
The concern for the environment and the focus on leadership combine to form the central theme of the novel, which is the formation of community. […]
Literary Qualities
The success of Watership Down results from several stylistic features. The first technique is the use of epigraphs at the beginning of each chapter. These […]
Social Sensitivity
Adams’s tribute to the English countryside is less pastoral than ecological. His account of rabbit habits and habitat reflects the ecosystem of a rural landscape […]
Topics for Discussion
1. Why do the rabbits believe that it is necessary to leave Sandleford Warren? 2. Which is your favorite rabbit? Which is your least favorite? […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Watch the movie Watership Down and compare it to the novel. 2. Pick several of the epigraphs and explain how they relate to their […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
Though many readers of Watership Down hoped for a sequel, Adams has so far not obliged them. Perhaps he believes that part of the charm […]