The Rabbits Of Watership Down

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The main rabbit in the story Watership Down is Hazel. Hazel is the leader of the rabbits
who leave the Sandleford warren. The word hazel means “reconciliation”. Hazel shows
this quality when he tries to make amends with General Woundwort after Bigwig leads the
does from the Efrafa warren. He comes up with a solution that is good for both warrens
and tries to solve their problem. The plant witch hazel is occasionally used for medicinal
purposes. In the book, Hazel gives medical attention to different rabbits who become
injured during one of their many adventures.
The word bluebell means “consistency”. In the story Bluebell shows great
consistency in protecting Holly after they escape the Sandleford warren. Holly, a former
captain of the Owsla, is injured and cannot move very fast. Bluebell stayed with him for
the entire trip to watership down, and speaks for him when the other rabbits find them.
The plant bluebell is a wild flower. In the book. Bluebell acts a little more wildly than the
others by telling jokes in odd situations.
Strawberry is a rabbit met at Cowslip’s warren. He becomes friends with some of
the wandering rabbits and eventually leaves his warren to go with them. This is how
Strawberry is similar to the plant he is named for. The typical strawberry plant has short
roots; Strawberry himself has short roots because he leaves his warren without taking
much time to make his decision. The word strawberry means “esteem”. Strawberry
shows his esteem towards the other rabbits by listening to their opinions and trusting them
from the beginning of their journey together.
Holly is a captain in the Sandleford warren, but does not join the other rabbits until
his warren has been destroyed and the other rabbits have reached watership down. The
word holly means “foresight”. When Hazel takes the group to retrieve does from Efrafa,
Holly uses his foresight and good judgment ...