Winnie

In this chapter, Donna Varga explores the Canadian origins of the original Winnie-the-Pooh, in the history of the bear named Winnie rescued from a trapper in White River, Canada. It also explored later attempts to re-patriotize Winnie-the-Pooh within a Canadian context. Finally, it explores the extent to which Winnie’s animal nature is erased by the Winnie-the-Pooh narratives she is linked to.