Mole

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Mole is a gentle, home-loving animal and one of the central protagonists in Kenneth Grahame’s classic children’s novel *The Wind in the Willows*, known for his friendship with Rat, Toad, and Badger.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anthropomorphic animal
fictional character
literary character
adaptedIn film adaptations of The Wind in the Willows
stage adaptations of The Wind in the Willows
television adaptations of The Wind in the Willows
alignment good
appearsIn The Wind in the Willows
associatedWith the River Bank community
belongsToFictionalUniverse The Wind in the Willows
surface form: The Wind in the Willows universe
characterTrait curious
gentle
home-loving
loyal
shy
closeFriendOf Badger
Rat
Toad
creator Kenneth Grahame
firstAppearance The Wind in the Willows
firstPublicationYear 1908
genre children's literature
fantasy literature
hasCompanion Badger
Rat
Toad
homeLocation the riverbank
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod Edwardian literature
literaryThemeAssociated adventure
friendship
home and belonging
loyalty
livesIn a burrow
medium novel
moralRole symbol of domestic contentment
symbol of modesty
nationality British (fictional)
notableScene helping reclaim Toad Hall
leaving his spring-cleaning to explore the river
visiting Badger in the Wild Wood
roleInWork central protagonist
setting English countryside
species mole
targetAudience children
families

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