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Sarah Bourdeau asked this question about The Wind in the Willows:
I'm a bit confused as to what the purpose of the demigod in the book was. It felt like a random thing in the middle of the book and like it didn't really fit in. Does anybody know or have any ideas as to why it was included?
Belinda Mellor I think it was a little bit of author indulgence. I read somewhere that his publishers weren't keen on it, so perhaps there was more and this was all …moreI think it was a little bit of author indulgence. I read somewhere that his publishers weren't keen on it, so perhaps there was more and this was all that remained, as it is a stand alone piece. Perhaps he wrote it as a short story and not knowing what else to do with it popped it in, in this particular place, to indicate the passing of time while Toad was incarcerated. I have to say it is my favourite chapter. There is something really deep and mystical about it.(less)
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
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