# List of Illustrations explained — Short Fiction

> Chapter companion for Short Fiction by Beatrix Potter.

## What happens

This chapter presents a comprehensive list of illustrations from the book, depicting key scenes and characters such as Peter Rabbit's adventures in Mr. McGregor's garden, the squirrels' encounters with Old Brown, Benjamin Bunny's assistance, and various other tales involving mice, ducks, and other animals.

## Themes in this chapter

### Obedience and Consequence

Peter's disobedience in entering Mr. McGregor's garden leads to his chase and loss of clothes, illustrating the consequences of ignoring warnings.

### Nature and Danger

The garden and woods are depicted as places of both beauty and peril, with predators like Mr. McGregor and Old Brown threatening the animals.

## Character check-ins

### Peter Rabbit

Appears in multiple illustrations: being tucked into bed, escaping Mr. McGregor, losing his clothes, and returning home.

### Benjamin Bunny

Featured in illustrations helping Peter retrieve his clothes and interacting with Old Mr. Bunny.

### Squirrel Nutkin

Shown harvesting hazelnuts, taunting Old Brown, and participating in squirrel activities.

### Old Brown

Depicted as the owl on Owl Island, interacting with the squirrels.

### Mr. McGregor

Illustrated chasing Peter, tending his garden, and eating a pie.

### Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Appears in illustrations with other animals at the sale and in the shop.

## Key lines

> Mrs. Rabbit (wearing a blue dress and white apron) tucks Peter into bed. Only the tips of his ears and paws are visible.

Mrs. Rabbit, dressed in blue and white, puts Peter to bed, with only his ears and paws showing.

_Illustration of Peter's return home after his adventure._

> Mr. McGregor, knife and fork in hand, looks at a steaming pie being brought to him by Mrs. McGregor.

Mr. McGregor holds utensils while Mrs. McGregor brings him a hot pie.

_Depicts the McGregors' domestic life._

> Peter runs over the fields, in his blue coat.

Peter dashes across the fields wearing his blue coat.

_Shows Peter's flight from the garden._

> Peter squeezes under a wooden gate, which is tugging on his coat.

Peter struggles to get under a gate that catches his coat.

_Illustrates Peter's escape attempt._

> Old Mr. Bunny dives from the wall onto the cat that is still sitting on the basket.

Old Mr. Bunny jumps off the wall onto the cat on the basket.

_Rescue scene from Benjamin and Peter's retrieval of clothes._

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