Ratty
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Ratty is a water vole and one of the main characters in Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s novel "The Wind in the Willows," known for his love of the river and steadfast friendship with Mole.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratty canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropomorphic animal
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ water vole ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Wind in the Willows
ⓘ
surface form:
Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
River Bank community
ⓘ
river life ⓘ |
| basedOn | water voles on the River Thames ⓘ |
| belongsToFictionalUniverse | The Wind in the Willows universe ⓘ |
| catchphrase | “There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” ⓘ |
| creator | Kenneth Grahame ⓘ |
| enjoys |
boating
ⓘ
picnics ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Wind in the Willows
ⓘ
surface form:
The Wind in the Willows (1908)
|
| friendOf |
Badger
ⓘ
Mole ⓘ Toad ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations of The Wind in the Willows
ⓘ
stage adaptations of The Wind in the Willows ⓘ television adaptations of The Wind in the Willows ⓘ |
| hasPetOrCompanion | Mole (as close companion) ⓘ |
| inspiredByLocation |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
animal fantasy
ⓘ
children’s literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Edwardian era ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralRole | voice of reason ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | guide to Mole in the river world ⓘ |
| nationality | English (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
love of the river
ⓘ
steadfast friendship with Mole ⓘ |
| occupation | boater ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
good-natured
ⓘ
hospitable ⓘ loyal ⓘ practical ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstWork |
Methuen & Co.
ⓘ
surface form:
Methuen & Co. (for The Wind in the Willows)
|
| residence |
house by the river
ⓘ
riverbank ⓘ |
| role |
main character
ⓘ
protagonist’s friend ⓘ |
| setting | English countryside ⓘ |
| species | water vole ⓘ |
| teaches |
appreciation of nature
ⓘ
value of friendship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.