New Warren on the Belt

"On February 4, 2003 the Yugoslav parliament adopted the Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, marking the beginning of a new reformed state, replacing the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia." (http://www.nationsonline.org)

New Warren on the Belt

"A rabbit has two ears; a rabbit has two eyes, two nostrils. Our two warrens ought to be like that. They ought to be together—not fighting. We ought to make other warrens between us—start one between here and Efrafa, with rabbits from both sides. You wouldn't lose by that, you'd gain. We both would. A lot of your rabbits are unhappy now and it's all you can do to control them, but with this plan you'd soon see a difference. Rabbits have enough enemies as it is. They ought not to make more among themselves. A mating between free, independent warrens—what do you say?" (Adams 420).

"The warren prospered and so, in the fullness of time, did the new warren on the belt, half Watership and half Efrafan-the warren that Hazel had first envisaged on that terrible evening when he set out alone to face General Woundwort and try to save his friends against all odds" (Adams 473).

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While it was still together, the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro was strong and prosperous, much like the New Warren on the Belt. In both cases, the union was put into place in order to strengthen themselves over all. In the case of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, they unified after the fall of the Soviet Union. When considering the New Warren on the Belt, which was formed from Efrafa and Watership Down rabbits, it becomes clear that they too joined in order to obtain strength.