Gina: Some healthy-looking dishes. But why call it Toad Hall?
Natalie: Recalls The Wind in the Willows.
Gina: I read it as a kid. But why an eatery?
Natalie: Probably for its whimsical and playful connotations, rather than any direct association with Toad. I mean, he’s looks cute up there, right?
Gina: In the book Toad was a recklessness, arrogant, and impulsive character. A kind of caricature of the wealthy upper class of England.
Natalie: Agreed. He steals cars, drives recklessly, and even ends up in jail.
Gina: There are people who do that today. Go further in fact. Use the car to ram raid shops. Better order.
Natalie: Think I’ll go for Toad’s recommendation: Smashed Pumpkin.
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Voice-over
Toad is a character foil to his responsible friends, Ratty, Mole and Badger. Symbolically he can represent the human struggle between impulse and responsibility. His character arc involves learning lessons about the consequences of his actions and growing as an individual. As part of growing, people learn to balance their desires and responsibilities in life.
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