Fantastic Mr Fox

In what ways can Fantastic Mr. Fox be considered an allegory against greed?

Do you think Mr. Fox learns a lesson from his close call in Bean’s cider cellar? Describe what this lesson is.

In what ways does the novel conform to the trope of the triumphant underdog?

How does Dahl use Mr. Fox’s family and friends to illustrate the importance of relationships (in providing for others, working with others, etc.)?

Both Mr. Fox and Bean are characterized as clever and quick-witted. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Describe Dahl’s use of hyperbole for characterization and positioning the reader’s sympathy.

Describe how dramatic irony is used at the end of the novel—with the farmers left waiting for Mr. Fox directly above the animals’ feast. Do you find this ending satisfying? Why or why not?

How does Dahl use violence against characters to condemn human destruction of natural spaces?