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Is 'Watership Down' an unconcious religious allegory?

No - As Adams said it is just a story about rabbits
5 (50%)
Yes - Hazel is almost certainly a Jesus-like or prophet-esque figure
1 (10%)
Yes - Frith, the Black Rabbit of Inlé and El-ahrairah make up a Trinity of sorts
0 (0%)
Yes - But not necessarily on a Christian level
2 (20%)
Other - Discuss below
2 (20%)

Total Members Voted: 9

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Re: Is 'Watership Down' an Unconscious Religious Allegory?
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2020, 01:13:43 AM »
Someone woke up on the wrong side of England.

Is there another classic allegorical?  Was Lord of the Flies supposed to represent something?
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Re: Is 'Watership Down' an Unconscious Religious Allegory?
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2020, 01:35:01 AM »
Is there another classic allegorical?  Was Lord of the Flies supposed to represent something?
i don’t know if you were actually looking for an answer, but i don’t think lord of the flies was really supposed to represent anything, it was just that everyone was writing stories about english boys being such angelic creatures that golding just had to say “have you met a 10 year old boy??” and wrote lotf to rectify it. although you can see it in an allegorical way. there is a lot to be said about the ending in my opinion!

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Re: Is 'Watership Down' an Unconscious Religious Allegory?
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2020, 01:51:16 AM »
Huh, no I was just honestly wondering, because all I knew about the story was that it was a prototype Hunger Games.  I guess it could be an allegory for...angelic democracies failing to get along in the League of Nations?

Just like the siege in WSD is actually just an allegory for Redwall.
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Re: Is 'Watership Down' an Unconscious Religious Allegory?
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2020, 02:16:46 AM »
I guess it could be an allegory for...angelic democracies failing to get along in the League of Nations?
it possibly could-

Just like the siege in WSD is actually just an allegory for Redwall.
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Re: Is 'Watership Down' an Unconscious Religious Allegory?
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2020, 04:43:31 PM »
Before I tried to play Yu gi Oh, but it was too complicated, so I left it XD   :blackberry2

What I do like a lot are his series, especially the first with the pharaoh. Their fights are quite intense and dramatic, I really like how they unfold.
I recently saw the last series that deals with the Cyberspace, just like the others, the duels are so dramatic and intense that I can't help but get excited!   :fiver

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