Course: Watership Down

And Now...

Readers are left with a "happy ever after" sense. At the very least, they have learned important "human" lessons, some of which are listed here.
1. Old habits can and should be changed when they no longer serve.
2. Freedom is a precious and fragile gift.
3. An open-minded attitude sometimes brings unusual and beneficial friendships.
4. Each member of a community has something to offer, such gifts should not be treated lightly.
5. Trusting a timid character with a little responsibility will encourage him to take more.
6. Stories are the heart of any society. The stories of the past provide lessons of the present.
7. Intelligence is a greater asset than physical strength.