The Book Report

[LUCY]

A book report on Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit, Peter ra-

[LINUS (overlapping)]

A book report on Peter Rabbit, Peter ra-

[SCHROEDER (overlapping)]

A book report on Peter Rabbit, ra-

[CHARLIE BROWN (overlapping)]

A book report on Peter ra-

[ALL]

-Abbit.

[LUCY]

Peter Rabbit is this stupid book

About this stupid rabbit who steals

Vegetables from other peoples' gardens

[She counts the words so far]

Hmm. 83 to go.

[SCHROEDER]

The name of the book about which

This book report is about is

Peter Rabbit which is about this

Rabbit.

I found it very-

I liked the part where-

It was a-

It reminded me of "Robin Hood"

And the part where Little John jumped from the rock

To the Sheriff of Nottingham's back.

And then Robin and everyone swung from the trees

In a sudden surprise attack.

And they captured the sheriff and all of his goods

And they carried him back to their camp in the woods

And the sheriff was guest at their dinner and all

But he wriggled away and he sounded the call

And his men rushed in and the arrows flew-

Peter Rabbit did sort of that kind of thing too.

[LUCY]

The other people's name was Macgregor.

[counts to 23]

Ohh!

[LINUS]

In examining a book such as Peter Rabbit, it is important that

the superficial chracteristics of its deceptively simple plot

should not be allowed to blind the reader to the more substancial

fabric of its deeper motivations. In this report I plan to discuss the

sociological implications of family pressures so

great as to drive an otherwise moral rabbit to

perform acts of thievery which he consciously knew were

against the law. I also hope to explore the personlaity of Mr.

Macgregor in his comflicting roles as farmer and humanitarian.

Peter Rabbit is established from the start as a benevolent hero

and it is only...

[CHARLIE BROWN (overlapping)]

If I start writing now

When I'm not really rested

It could upset my thinking

Which is no good at all.

I'll get a fresh start tomorrow

And it's not due till Wednesday

So I'll have all of Tuesday

Unless something should happen.

Why does this always happen,

I should be outside playing

Getting fresh air and sunshine,

I work best under pressure,

And there'll be lots of pressure

If I wait till tomorrow

I should start writing now.

But I if I start writing now

When I'm nbot really rested

It could upset my thinking

Which is

No good at all.

[LUCY]

The name of the rabbit was Peter

[counts to 30]

Yes!

[SCHROEDER]

Down came the staff on his head- smaah!

And Robin fell like a sack full of lead- crash!

The sheriff laughed and he left him for dead- ah!

But he was wring

[LUCY]

35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40.

[SCHROEDER]

Just then an arrow flew in- whing!

It was a sign for the fight to begin- zing!

And then it looked like the sheriff would win- ah!

But not for long.

Away they ran.

Just lke rabbits.

Who run a lot

As you can tell

From the story

Of Peter Rabbit

Which this report

Is about.

[SALLY/SNOOPY]

Rabbits rabbits rabbits rabbits...

[CHARLIE BROWN]

How do they expect us to

Write a book report

Of any quality

In just two days

How can they

Conspire to

Make life so mis'rable

And so effectively

In so many ways

[LUCY]

There were vegetables

In the garden

Such as carrots and spinach

And onions and lettuce

And turnips and parsley

And okra and cabbage

And string beans ans parsnips

Tomatoes, potatoes, asparagus

Cauliflower, rhubarb and chives.

[LINUS]

Not to mention the extreme pressure exterted on him

bu his deeply rooted rivalry with Flopsy, Mopsy and

Cottontail!

[SALLY/SNOOPY]

Rabbits, rabbits, chasing rabbits...

[CHARLIE]

If I start

Writing now

When I'm not

Really rested

It could

Upset my

Thinking

Which is

Not good

At all

Not good

At all.

Oh.

First thing

After dinner

I'll start

[SCHROEDER]

The name of

The book

A bout which

This book

Report is

About is

Peter Rabbit,

Peter Rabbit

All for one

Ev'ry man

Does his part

Oh.

[LINUS]

What drove

An otherwise

Moral rabbit

To perform

Acts of

Thievery?

Thievery!

Sociological

Implications

Fam'ly

Pressure

Simple plot

[LUCY]

Peter Rabbit

Is this stupid

Book about this

Stupid rabbit

Who steals

Vegetables

From other

Peoples'

Gardens.

Gardens,

Gardens,

75,76

77,78,79,80

81,

82.

[SNOOPY/SALLY]

Rabbit

Chasing

Rabbit

Chasing

Rabbit

Chasing

Rabbit

Chasing!

Chasing!

Rabbits,

Rabbits

Chasing

Rabbits

Find a rabbit

Do or die!

[LUCY]

And they were very, very, very, very, very, very

Happy to be home.

[SCHROEDER/SALLY/SNOOPY]

The end.

[LUCY]

...94, 95. The very, very, very end.

[LINUS]

A-men

[CHARLIE BROWN]

A book report on Peter Rab-

[CHARLIE]

-Bit

Just start

Writing

You can do it

Nothing to it

Got to

Start-

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

[SCHROEDER]

Peter Rabbit

Was

A lot like

Robin Hood

Peter Rabbit

Was

A lot like

Robin Hood

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

[LINUS]

Sociological

Implications

Joined with

Familial

Condemnations

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

[LUCY]

Peter Rabbit

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[SNOOPY/SALLY]

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

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Rabbit!

Rabbit!

Rabbit!

[CHARLIE BROWN]

I haven't even started yet!

[ALL]

Peter Rabbit!