The Tao Of Pooh

Rabbit is described as clever, and he is likely more intelligent than Pooh.As Pooh explains to Piglet, however, this cleverness keeps Rabbit from understanding things. Rabbit must consider all the angles, which makes him slow to act. Despite—or perhaps because of—his thorough consideration,he is unable to recognize simple and efficient solutions.

Like Rabbit, Owl’s brain often hampers his efforts. Owl is educated, scholarly, and somewhat arrogant, yet the complexity he attempts to impose on situations often obscures the obvious.

Christopher Robin, though still childlike enough to have a treehouse, has started schooling. Civilization has started to have a corrupting influence on his innocence, for he now revels in his busyness. He is beginning to rush about, tending to one task after another, and thus moving further and further away from the calm of his childhood. Christopher is the basis for the cautionary tale of the Bisy Backson.

Eeyore expects the worst to happen, and he is rarely disappointed. His depression distracts him to such an extent that he even loses his tail. Friends love him despite his negative outlook, and they assist him when necessary.

Piglet is a generous and caring friend. These qualities are so much a part of his nature that he unthinkingly gives his home to a friend in need. Though he frets about minor issues, Pooh is a reminder that operating on faith, rather than anxiety, produces better results.

Tigger is confident and boisterous. “Tiggers can do anything,” he tells Roo. He believes he can accomplish anything, but he often acts without thinking. Tigger’s impulsivity typically results in mishaps.

Roo’s position as Tigger’s sidekick places him in precarious situations. Roo is perhaps too young to have learned about peer influence, so he can sometimes be found stuck in a tree with his friend Tigger.