The Picnic and Leftovers

A familiar association makes Harold hungry, and his abundant picnic becomes an occasion to leave food for two animals.

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A Beachside Association

Hunger on the Beach Memory prompts appetite The sandy beach reminds Harold of picnics, and the thought of picnics makes him hungry. A place that had served as the end of a sea escape now prompts an ordinary bodily need. A meal is created Harold lays out a simple picnic lunch. The new scene is shaped around satisfying hunger, giving the adventure a pause from navigation and danger.

Nine Kinds of Pie

Plenty on the Blanket A narrow but abundant menu There is nothing but pie, but all nine kinds are among the pies Harold likes best. The meal is limited in type yet extravagant in choice, reflecting the ease with which he can supply what he wants. Enjoyment leaves a surplus Harold finishes his picnic with quite a lot left. Abundance creates a small problem of its own: he does not want the delicious food to go to waste.

Sharing What Remains

The Leftovers Find Eaters Concern for waste Harold hates the thought of so much good pie going to waste. His response to surplus is not to ignore it but to find others who can use it. A generous handoff He leaves the food for a hungry moose and a deserving porcupine, then sets off to look for a hill. The meal's conclusion shifts the scene from private appetite to an act of sharing before the larger climb begins.

Just after Harold steps ashore

During the picnic, after Harold lays out lunch

At the end of the picnic