Why is ‘Bambi: A Life in the Woods’ considered a classic?

 

 

               This book is the story about a deer named Bambi, and tells the story of his entire life. Bambi is a roe deer fawn born in a thicket. From the beginning, the story follows the fawn, through his childish playfulness, youth, temptation, love, and fear all the way until his adulthood. It also narrates how he struggles to survive against his chief enemy, Man, the hunter.

               It was published in 1923, and was written by Felix Salten. ‘Bambi’ is a beautiful story that is engaging both to children and to adults. Author Felix Salten really loved nature and animals, and because of that, this story is really magical. The character Bambi is better known as the cartoon hero of Walt Disney’s full-length animated film Bambi.

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