TheVet asked:
I have to analyze and interpret an important piece of literature. I chose The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter but I’m kind of stuck.
I have to analyze and interpret an important piece of literature. I chose The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter but I’m kind of stuck.
Could you help me come up with some ideas for what the deeper meaning is?
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Azriel // Dec 8, 2008 at 5:56 am
I really don’t think there is a deeper meaning. It’s just a story about a naughty and adventurous young bunny.
There’s a “moral of the story” but I don’t know if that’s what you’re looking for.
I think the moral would be something like: You may get away with being naughty, but its not worth it.
Edit: Upon further reflection I’m fairly certain you’re just asking this question (and others I’ve seen) to see what sort of responses you’ll receive. Which is an interesting experiment and I’m curious to see the results.
2 redunicorn // Dec 10, 2008 at 6:51 am
I guess you could make a case that it is OK to steal from the rich but you have to be good at it or you will be baked in a pie.
3 ck1 // Dec 13, 2008 at 5:49 pm
The deeper meaning might be that eating too many vegetables will make you sick.
To preserve the moral, you would have to add that STEALING and then eating too many vegetables will make you sick.
Another deep meaning might be: obey your mother or you run the risk of being chased by a crazed farmer, losing your clothes and getting sick.
As a child I might have said that Mr. MacGregor was akin to the bogeyman. In other Beatrix Potter stories, I’d probably add that Mrs. MacGregor was related to Medusa (or someone equally creepy since I had probably never heard of Medusa then).
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