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Step1SummaryofTheVelveteenRabbit
ThestoryofTheVelveteenRabbitisaclassicfocusedonsurfacethemessuch
asfriendship,wishes,andimagination.Thestorytakesonapersonalityofitsownasit
followsacuriousandyouthfulvelvetrabbit.Itbeginswithajubilantlittleboyreceivinga
frostedfluffybunnyforChristmas.Theboyhasmanytoys,butasthestorycontinues,
thebunnybecomeshisnewfavorite.Overtime,thebunnylearnstodiscernthatheand
manyotherbeingsinthecupboardarejusttoysaftertimesoftidyingupbythe
grandmothernamedNana.Thebunnyreceiveswisdomandforesightfromanoldplay
horse,whoisknowntobetheboysearliesttoy.Whatstandsouttomethemostisthe
parallelismamongtherelationshipsbetweentheactiveboyandhiselderly
grandmother,andthentheenthusiasticbunnyandtheagedhorse.Theprocessof
learningandgivingisoutlinedintheinteractionsbetweenthesetworelationships.One
withgreatknowledgegivestothenextgenerationofhumansortoys.Theprincipleof
givingknowledgeisevidentineverygenerationandcivilizationofmankindandisatrue
philosophicalwonder.Weareneveraskedtogiveinsighttothenextindividual,butwe
doitnaturallyoutofcautionandhumanintenttosurvivepastdeath.
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