Vivian's Suggestion for Timothy

This song could go with another character too!

Jonathan Frisby

Jonathan Frisby never tells Mrs. Frisby about his time in NIMH. Why do you think he made this choice? Was he right not to tell her, or would it have been fairer of him to tell her everything? Would she have believed him?

Solving a Raticulous Problem

       Jenner believes that it's foolish to attempt the Plan because the rats have all they need. He says to Nicodemus "You've got this idea stuck in your head. We've got to start from nothing and work hard and build a rat civilization. I say, why start from nothing if you can start with everything? We've already got a civilization."  Nicodemus, on the other hand, believes that the rats will never be civilized unless they stop stealing. Who do you side with, Jenner or Nicodemus? Why?

Family

Mrs. Frisby's willingness to put herself at risk to save Timothy tells us that, while her motivations are kind, they're not exactly well reasoned.  Risking her life to save the life of Timothy only puts all her children's lives at risk.  Does it make sense to risk leaving all her children without a mother just to save the life of one?

In the Name of Science!

The NIMH experiments made the rats better - smarter, stronger, and healthier.  But the experiments were done against their will.  Does the fact that the experiments were beneficial (helpful) to the rats make it okay that the rats had no choice in the matter?  Is it okay to experiment on anyone (animals included) in the name of science?  Why or why not?