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Watership Down Characters: El-ahrairah
Posted: May 24, 2016 | Author: Fr. Irenaeus | Filed under: Speculative Fiction | Tags: Commentary on El-ahrairah, Commentary on Watership Down, El-ahrairah, Meaning of characters in Watership Down, Significance of El-ahrairah in Watership Down, Watership Down's El-ahrairah | Leave a commentRichard Adams’ Watership Down is perhaps my favorite work of fiction, and he is among my favorite authors. I find the book profound in its message of courage and transformation, and even salvation. It is far more than a novel about human politics. All quotes come from the Perennial Classics print of the book (2001).
El-ahrairah
Though it is clear that Hazel (who becomes Hazel-rah) is the primary character of Watership Down, Lord El-ahrairah is the primary background character. In fact, the story cannot be understood apart from El-ahrairah. El-ahrairah is a multifaceted character. He is a creature, a creation of Frith. He is the first rabbit. He is an archetype. He is a savior to rabbits, yet he needs salvation. He is daring and he is frail. He is bold and extremely clever, yet he can be afraid. He is mortal yet has a spiritual immortality. This is El-arhrairah.
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