The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh Themes
Language and Communication
In Winnie-the-Pooh,
communication and language are two very different things. That is,
communication does not always require language, and language doesn't always
communicate anything. That's why w...
Friendship
Winnie-the-Pooh tackles the difficult task of talking
about friendship even though all the characters are imaginary friends. Yikes.
What this means, though, is that Milne can explore many different...
Foolishness and Folly
For the most part, Foolishness and Folly are the source of humor
in the Winnie-the-Pooh
books. Who doesn't like some good slapstick, after all? Milne makes these
traits oddly and profoundly endeari...
Life, Consciousness, and Existence
Amazingly, Winnie-the-Pooh
includes a ton of amazing philosophical moments. And we here at Shmoop are
certainly not the first ones to consider this. Along with all Pooh's David Carradine Kung Fu mo...
Innocence and Youth
Winnie-the-Pooh has its own interpretation
of what youth is all about. For the most part, Milne attributes a whole lot of
purity, innocence, and sentimentality to his son's childhood. In
Winnie-the...
Coming of Age
It's not until The
House at Pooh Corner that the coming of age theme arrives in
full force. And Milne lets us know this from the very start. Of course, this is
not your typical coming of age story,...
Art and Culture
It's hard to ignore how Winnie-the-Pooh
depicts what art, particularly poetry and song, is supposed to be
about. And especially the process by which it is made. Milne has given us a
protagonist in...
Education
In Winnie-the-Pooh,
Milne has a pretty suspicious view of formal education. Just think about it.
Christopher Robin's journey from the innocent, youthful world of the Forest to
the world beyond it i...