What is the theme of Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?

Asked by: Louis Smythe

Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Theme of The Home. Not only do homes provide safety and refuge from Dragon (and the owl on a bad day) and other dangers, but they also tell us a lot about the characters living in them.

What does NIMH stand for in Mrs. Frisby?

the National Institute of Mental Health

Don Bluth’s The Secret of NIMH traces its roots back to the novel, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. And in both cases, NIMH stands for the National Institute of Mental Health.

What is the plot of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?

The novel centers around a colony of escaped lab rats–the rats of NIMH–who live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans. They come to the aid of Mrs. Frisby, a widowed field mouse who seeks to protect her children and home from destruction by a farmer’s plow.

What point of view is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?

Third Person

Third Person (Limited Omniscient)

What is the ending of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?

Shmoop has a bone to pick with this ending: sure, the Frisbys end up safe in their vacation home, and the rats escape from the NIMHers once again, proving that brains beat brawn once again. But the thing that really kills us is that we don’t know if the rats ever make it to Thorn Valley.

Who dies in Mrs. Frisby?

Jonathan Frisby is the deceased husband of Mrs. Frisby and one of the Mice of NIMH.

Why does Mrs. Frisby help Jeremy?

In the Book, Jeremy got tangled in the silver ribbon on the fence, just for being “shiny”, Mrs. Frisby saw him and asked him not to move or Dragon the Cat would appear, so she helps him untangle himself and asked him to see the Cat nearby, Mrs.

What is Mrs. Frisby’s first name?

Mrs. Brisby’s first name was unknown until after the death of her voice actress, Elizabeth Hartman. From that point on, it was, and currently is, declared her first name by many fans, in loving memory of Hartman.

How did the rats escape from NIMH?

After the fan incident, a new problem arises, of course: there’s a screen blocking the animals from the outside. Luckily, the mice are small enough to wiggle through a hole and unscrew the bolts from the outside to allow the rats to remove the screen and escape from NIMH.

What happened to Mrs. Frisby when she was putting the powder in Dragon’s Bowl?

FitzGibbon places the cat food in the dish and Mrs. Frisby puts the sleeping powder in the food and tries to run away. Bam! Something slams down over her and traps her, hurting her leg.

What problem does Arthur warn of if the rats help Mrs Frisby move?

Frisby is a crook. What problem does Arthur warn of if the rats help Mrs. Frisby move her house? Dragon the cat could see them.

How does the Shrew cause problems for the rats?

How does the shrew cause problems for the rats? By refusing to let the rats move Mrs. Frisby’s house.