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The Geese

Geese who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

minor

Also known as the old Geese

First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

The Geese's tie to The Storks is one of the pressures that moves Nonsense Books—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The family of two old Geese and seven young Geese; the young Geese are killed by a Plum-pudding Flea.

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With The Storks (rivalry): The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food. With The Owl and the Pussycat (social): The Geese are acquaintances of the Owl and the Pussycat,…

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Character Web

6 connections

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Relationship types

Rivalry
Social
Other

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Narrative arc

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

The Storks
rivalry · negative
The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food. How this plays out →
The Owl and the Pussycat
social · ambivalent

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The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple
The family of two old Geese and seven young Geese; the young Geese are killed by a Plum-pudding Flea.
Chapter II: The Seven Families
A family of two old Geese and seven young Geese.
Chapter III: The Habits of the Seven Families
The Geese catch flies for dinner using their webbed feet.
Chapter IV: The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away
The old Geese caution their children to avoid a plum-pudding flea.
Chapter VII: The History of the Seven Young Geese
The seven young Geese who travel, sing to the Plum-pudding Flea, and are killed by its barking.
Chapter XIII: Of What Became of the Parents of the Forty-Nine Children
Two old Geese, parents of the seven young Geese.

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