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    The document provides character sketches of the main characters in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Mole is a sensible animal who is loyal to his friends, especially Rat who teaches him about exploration. Rat is kind and sociable, caring most for Mole. Toad is immature and represents the British upper class, enjoying expensive hobbies. Badger looks out for the well-being of the other animals and organizes them. Otter and Sea Rat also help the group of friends.

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    The document provides character sketches of the main characters in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Mole is a sensible animal who is loyal to his friends, especially Rat who teaches him about exploration. Rat is kind and sociable, caring most for Mole. Toad is immature and represents the British upper class, enjoying expensive hobbies. Badger looks out for the well-being of the other animals and organizes them. Otter and Sea Rat also help the group of friends.

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    The document provides character sketches of the main characters in The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Mole is a sensible animal who is loyal to his friends, especially Rat who teaches him about exploration. Rat is kind and sociable, caring most for Mole. Toad is immature and represents the British upper class, enjoying expensive hobbies. Badger looks out for the well-being of the other animals and organizes them. Otter and Sea Rat also help the group of friends.

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    The Wind in the Willows

    Character Sketches
    Mole:
    Mole is a sensible animal, yet generous and extremely loyal to his friends.
    He is closest of all to Rat, the animal who teaches him the value of
    exploration after he leaves his home and starts living with Rat.. Since Mole
    is an underground animal by nature, his journey into the upper world near
    the river poses the novel's first main conflict. Mole slowly matures from a
    frightened animal into a self-reliant, brave and clever companion.

    Rat:
    The river animal Rat is kind, sociable, and accommodating. He has a
    strong sense of manners and responsibility, so he wants to make sure
    everyone around him feels comfortable and included. Rat prefers to stay
    near the water because it is his home, but he also enjoys traveling with his
    friends. Though loyal to all his friends, Rat cares most for Mole, whom he
    invites to live with him and to whom he acts as mentor.

    Toad:
    Toad is immature and wealthy. He represents the British upper class. He
    lived in his large inherited estate, Toad Hall, and has a snooty attitude
    towards those of lower class. He is quick to pick up and then dismiss
    expensive hobbies, most notably with motorcars. He also cares deeply for
    his friends. They in turn worry about his habits, and eventually help him to
    become more mature.

    Badger
    Badger, a friend of Toad's deceased father, views himself as the elder, responsible for
    looking out for the well-being of other animals. ... He cares for Rat and Mole when
    they get stuck in the snowstorm and shows hospitality to the other animals. He
    organizes Mole, Rat, and Toad in the reclaiming of Toad Hall.

    Otter
    Though Otter appears in only a few chapters of The Wind in the Willows, he is a part of the central friends
    group. He is quick and bright, and gains the respect of other animals by always being on hand to help when
    needed.

    Sea Rat
    Sea Rat, who appears only in Chapter 9, is an animal who has spent his life traveling. Born in Constantinople,
    he has traveled through many seas until attempting a country life near the Wild Wood. At the time Rat meets
    him, Sea Rat is preparing to return from sea, and his perspective on life challenges Rat, who was already
    feeling restless in the midst of a 'mid-life crisis.' For a short while, Rat feels compelled to set off for adventure
    himself because of Sea Rat's life of freedom.

    Portly
    This young otter is Otter's son who is missing in Chapter 7. When out
    searching for him, Rat and Mole find him resting next to Pan.

    Pan
    Taken from Greek mythology, Pan is a demigod of music and nature. He
    rescues Portly when the animal is missing, and calls Rat and Mole to
    Portly through a strange, beautiful song.

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