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So, you know how most stories have a beginning, middle, & end? So when thunder performs, it approaches, builds up, and then breaks. Coincidence? I think not.

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@Izzy - I like your point about fear. They were terrified, and I think that kind of lends/relates to how they had gotten out of there. Thlayli was, as expected, a brave soldier, but may have come across as scared.

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@charlie, very well said. I agree that the storm has both figurative and literal meaning; however, i dont think it has to do with bigwigs anxiety because it says he had a lot of adrenaline and barely even felt his shoulder because of adrenaline

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madelyn- i agree with you because for example, in thunder breaks, things start to get chaotic and everything unfolds.

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Charlie I agree with your post a lot it makes a lot of sense

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@ Charlie. Your point is very well stated and I agree with the literal meaning as well, because the storm is indeed coming to them in a physical form too as well as a metaphor.

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couldn't agree more with eric, hunter

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Gracie how does this quote help the breaking storm. I see what your saying but what else is there. your 359 post. Wilhelm

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Eric, I definitely agree with this! You could have expanded into the more literal meaning though. 👍 ~ Gracie

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Responding to William’s, even though your response connects to the chapter names and the storm, I think there is much more to expand on Bigwigs actions and the overall plot that relate to the chapter names.

-Eric

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@gracie from hunter great point with the tension growing for the thunder builds up but wen the thunder breaks it is literal and don't you think can also represent the tension breaking??

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Cutler, I agree with your point fully. But don't you think they had a more literal meaning as well? -Charlie

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Luis, the literal storm, because of its effect, doesn't it create suspense?  When we're in the midst of an actual storm, how do we feel?

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In "Approaching Thunder", Bigwig is starting to initiate the plan of getting the does out. In "Thunder Builds Up", the suspense of if they are going to be able to get out builds, and Woundwort's suspicion of Bigwig is growing too. Then, in "Thunder Breaks" the plan of getting out of Efrafa is put into plan causing chaos like a storm would. The titles show sequence in events in a way. -Madelyn

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The titles tell about how much danger/ suspense there will be in the chapter because when they are Approaching Thunder, they are just starting the plan so that would be like just getting to it. The Thunder Builds Up is when the suspense and danger starts to build up. The Thunder Breaks is the climax and when things start to get dangerous or very suspenseful. {abby}

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the chapter titles relate because the titles are “approaching thunder”, “the thunder builds up” and “the thunder breaks” these all relate to what is happening because the situation they’re in becomes more and more stressful, and they’re worried about how they’re plan will turn out, just like how the storm is coming closer and making everyone more worried - emily

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The fog was perfect for the escape, but one of Blackavar's guards said that
the storm was bad for any rabbit. (pg343) Wilhelm

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Support="the evening was heavy with clouds and among the trees it was sultry and gray.The thunder was building up. He looked at woundwort and waited,"(he refers to bigwigs. 336)

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The chapter titles symbolize multiple things. “Approaching Thunder” can mean, something is about to go down like the rabbits breaking out and it also means the storm is coming. “The thunder builds up” is speaking about how the tension is growing and also the storm is basically here. “The thunder breaks” refers to the rabbits breaking out after much time and also it refers to this moment, “immediately upon it came thunder: a high, tearing noise, as though some huge thing were being ripped to pieces close above, which deepened and turned to enormous blows of dissolution” (359) ~ Gracie

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The thunder represents the plan going into action. As the thunder is coming, the plan is starting to truly take action. Also, storms, when thought of, can be scary to the people in it, just like the rabbits that are trying to escape are scared. -Izzy

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The chapter titles suggest that the storm is building. This represents how Bigwig's tension and anxiety also build. The thunder breaks right as the plan is put into action. In a more literal sense, the chapter titles say what's happening setting wise which helps Bigwig can co. to escape. -Charlie

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Mr. Louie Donkey - The symbolism in the chapter titles could in fact be suspense, but I believe it also has a more literal meaning, which would include how the storm is developing throughout the chapters.

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The chapter titles and setting are so fitting to these chapter named because first, in chapter 36, Approaching Thunder, Bigwig is preparing his escape. Next, In 37, The Thunder Builds Up, The tension between characters is greatly expanded and shown in many cases. Lastly, in chapter 38, The Thunder Breaks, Bigwig finds a chance to act, and gets away with extra does.

-Eric

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Lauren (and some others), can the metaphor operate on several levels?

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The chapter titles show how to plan is going. So the first one “approaching thunder” this is where big wig is getting the plan ready so the plan is “approaching”. The next chapter rabbits are finding out and the suspense is building up like the thunder. The last chapter is when they execute the plan and that’s when finally the thunder comes and the lighting comes. This is how the titles relate to the plan. -John

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Logan: the thunder stands as a metaphor for suspense like it approaches, builds up, then reaches the climax

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So, William, let's ground this in literary discussion.  How, then, is the plot functioning?

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The thunder will show how the plan is unfolding because the last chapter is called "The Thunder Breaks" which is when the plan starts to occur. Chapter 37 is called "The Thunder Builds Up" which is Bigwig and his crew inside of Efrafa getting ready to take action. So i think that the chapter titles refer to the plan which is building up each chapter. -Cutler

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I think the storm could be a symbol for Thlayli's power or will to get everyone he wanted, and possibly more, out; however, it most likely represents the climb and fall of suspense and intensity. -Lauren

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the title uses thunder a s a metaphor for the buildup of suspense until it, like thunder, breaks -hunter

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Joshua: Thunder is representative of the chaos and danger of the coming plan.  In the first thunder related chapter, "Approaching Thunder," tension builds as Bigwig encounters some risks in the plan.  In the next chapter, "The Thunder Builds," Woundwort starts to catch on to who Bigwig is, but hasn't put two and two together.  This makes the situation more dire and the need to leave soon has grown.  "The Thunder Breaks," is the turning point in which the danger actually comes.

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in the storm builds up it is too foggy and hard to see foreshadowing
Wilhelm

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The storm symbolizes the tension between woundwort and bigwig. It built when woundwort "interogated" bigwig and began to storm when their escape plan went into full effect. From, Shaun

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My thoughts are that the chapter titles are symbolism for the suspense in each chapter and it builds up and up in the approaching thunder and he thunder builds up and then the climax occurs in the thunder breaks. Trevor

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Luck/Chance vs. Fate

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not me, hunter surry

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Maybe the mention of the kestrel and the mouse is foreshadowing for later on.

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that was me[ suspense]

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the title uses thunder as a metaphor for the buildup of suspense until that suspense , like thunder breaks

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what will happen now

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Joshua: What a stroke of luck that Blackavar's guards didn't get the message to stay in the burrow before Bigwig told them to come out.

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I also want to discuss the chapter names and their significance.

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"'your storm, Thlayli-Rah, use it,'" he refers to himself as thlayli-rah or prince bigwig

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How the setting of the storm affects the plot and the rabbits' plans.

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The possibility of the wide patrols getting in their way agin

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We need to talk about how the Efrafan rabbits handled being on the run vs. how the hutch rabbits handled it.

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We need to talk about how even though Hazel says they need to leave Dandelion he still comes back to save him and not leave him.

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What now

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"'Your storm, Thlayli-rah. Use it.'" Pg. 359

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Are we going to see their warren again and what will happen. We also should talk about the names of the chapters

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I agree

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I think we need to talk about the setting in chapter 37

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i think we should talk about how the setting makes rabbits feel.

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Does Bigwig actually control the storm?

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i agree with the chapters title post

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the chapter titles and how they relate to what’s going on

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I want to talk about the chance/symbolism of the storm.

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We need to talk about setting.

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Logan: who told bigwig to use the storm.