Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Tod
A fox whose grisly, bone-strewn house becomes the scene of a desperate rescue when Tommy Brock steals a rabbit family and beds down in Mr. Tod's own kitchen.
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Also known as Mr. Tod
First appearance: The Tale of Mr. Tod
As a major figure in Short Fiction, Mr. Tod is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wandering fox with multiple houses, who returns to find Tommy Brock in his bed and plots revenge.
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Mr. Tod is the absent owner of a shockingly filthy house among the rocks, littered with rabbit bones, chicken legs, and other things that should have been buried. His long-running feud with Tommy Brock turns his home…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt presents the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the fundamental contradiction at the hear…
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