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What is the most heartwarming moment in "Watership Down"?

Rafael Martins "My Chief Rabbit has told me to defend this run and until he says otherwise I shall stay here". Whoa.â€¦m´Ç°ù±ð"My Chief Rabbit has told me to defend this run and until he says otherwise I shall stay here". Whoa.(less)

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I love this book and am about to read it again for a class on Leadership. I can't wait to see Fiver again. What are the leadership elements everyone else sees?

Nicholas Hazel possesses fundamental leadership qualities:
Intuition and empathy allow him to understand the talents and motivation of his fellow rabbits (and â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðHazel possesses fundamental leadership qualities:
Intuition and empathy allow him to understand the talents and motivation of his fellow rabbits (and other animals that rabbits tend to dismiss, such as the mouse and Keharr).
Modesty allows him to understand and accept that others are stronger, smarter, and more capable than himself in many aspects, and therefore his aptitude lies in directing the talents of others for the benefit of the group.
Courage identifies him as selfless and admirable, and therefore others are willing to trust and follow him.

This is all beautifully summarized by Thayli, the biggest and strongest in the warren, when he is face-to-face with Woundwart, defending the run against insurmountable odds, with the opportunity to safely defect, while Hazel wasn't even there:
"My Chief Rabbit has told me to stay and defend this run, and until he says otherwise, I shall stay here."(less)

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I would just like to get everyone's personal opinion, do you think Watership Down is a kid's book?

Erika I read it for the first time when I was 10 years old...and I am reading it again now at 51.

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Should I read this book for the first time as an adult? Is it worth it?

Roman At 39 years old I've just finished this book for the first time. It is worth it a thousand times over, in my opinion. I am picky about fiction books. â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðAt 39 years old I've just finished this book for the first time. It is worth it a thousand times over, in my opinion. I am picky about fiction books. This one is a treasure. Enjoy!(less)

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Is this as sad (and traumatic) as the film? I saw it at some point in my teens and found one particular scene desperately sad and could never watch beyond that. Will I feel the same about the book?

Aenea Jones It depends what is more scary to you: what you see or your own imagination. I can remember watching the movie when I was about 8, and the gruesome parâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIt depends what is more scary to you: what you see or your own imagination. I can remember watching the movie when I was about 8, and the gruesome parts left quite an impression.
Especially when Holly tells them about the demise of their home.

The book is a lot more detailed, there is much more dialogue and therefore more character building, especially Hazel is a lot more three-dimensional in the book.
Whether you will find it sad or traumatic, it's a great story and you should give it a try :)(less)

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