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Message: <blockquote data-quote="d4" data-source="post: 1375628" data-attributes="member: 12699">heh, well technically neither have i. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />i was supposed to read it for a World Literature class last year, but i just skimmed through bits and pieces of it. i do have a pretty good grasp of the plot line from the professor's lectures, though. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />but to continue on Watership Down, this is the basics of what i saw:their first home (Sandleford Warren?) had an aristocratic / feudal sort of structure with a ruling class (the Owsla) who were seen as superior to the masses.at Watership Down, Hazel was trying to implement a more egalitarian and democratic society, although most of the other rabbits wanted to treat him like nobility (as they had been used to back home).Efrafa was obviously a fascist state, with a powerful military/police force (the Owslafa) and a charsimatic dictator (Woundwort). the society was stratified into regimented groups that were strictly controlled and any infractions were dealt with harshly.Cowslip's warren i'm not so sure about. it had a certain Orwellian 1984ish vibe to it -- with a powerful unseen "Big Brother" figure who simultaneously provided for all the warren's needs but could also destroy anyone at any time without notice. the paranoia and decadence of the warren were noted by Hazel and the others while they were there.</blockquote>

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