The Mouse That Roared, Leonard Wibberley, 89 pages.

B) Historical/Cultural Information

Communism - "A theory that advocates the elimination of private property, a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all." (American Heritage Dictionary, P. 141) In the novel The Mouse That Roars, the characters live in the small country of Grand Fenwick, which does not really exist. The country is used to represent any smaller country in the world that is being affected by capitalism in the world's powerful nations. The country of Grand Fenwick is struggling to make money; they hear that the U.S. government sponsors programs to help countries in Eastern Europe make the transition to capitalism and democracy. Since 1989 the U.S. has been donating money to communist nations, they have donated over twelve billion dollars. Duchy's plan is to pretend that they are communist so...