Book cover
(source: tumblr)
Spend a pound to win a penny was a great story with a personal message. The monkey was so upset that he lost one pea that he ended up losing all of his peas. This story displays a message that if you get to greedy over one thing, you may end up losing everything. Be grateful.
Union is strength is another story with a great message. This tale allows for a message that is somewhat double sided. It's clear that it is trying to convey that there is strength in numbers. However, it also shows that the strength can either help or hurt a group.
Silence is golden was such a sad story. I understand that the cub was intending to scare the other lions, but he still did not deserve to be treated like that. He was just playing around. It was not the cub's fault that he was from a lion but also a jackal. They shouldn't treat him like that.
The quail and the falcon was a pretty solid story. The clear message was that one should not take advantage of the situation they are in if they have a good thing going for them. I was sort of surprised that the falcon was killed by diving into the ground, but I was happy the quail survived.
The bold beggar was easily my favorite story. I love how the king was so self-absorbed he thought his people would like to see him eat. I also loved how clever the beggar was in his pursuit of getting something to eat and drink of substance. I am shocked that the king only laughed.
The two last stories were entertaining to a certain degree simply based on some of the names that were used. I love how the quail was called quailie. It made him sound so cute. I also like how the king decided to call himself king dainty because of his love for food and drink.
---
Bibliography: Rouse's Giant Crab
Link to these stories
No comments:
Post a Comment