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Birds of a Feather
- I like that both the king and the dealers plans somewhat fail. The king and dealer both assuming that Chesnut and Strongjaw would destroy each other shows that ignorance isn't always tied to class. Sometimes the human characters just don't understand animals.
Spend a Pound to Win a Penny
- I thought this story was a really interesting use of this title. I'm curious if that was the original title of the story or if the english editor added it.
Silence is Golden
- This is probably my least favorite story so far. The little lion cub just wanted to make friends and they all hated him because he was different. I think its really interesting that this story was clearly valued by a society that placed a much lesser weight on individuality than our own.
The Quail and the Falcon
- again this is another story that basically says "stay in your place". apparently ancient india was not a fan of pushing boundaries. That being said I did actually like this story better than the lion one. At least the quail won.
The Bold Beggar
King Dainty sounds eeriely like Marie Antoinette. At least he seems generous at first with the beggar.
The Lion and the Boar
- I like that the lion is mot greedy at all. He knows he is not hungry now but will be in a few days and pledges to fight the boar then rather than immediately.
- I also thought it was interesting that the boars never really learned his lesson. He thought escaping his fate was the same thing as winning. Meanwhile the other boars knew the nature of lions well enough to save both his life and their own.
The King's Lesson
- I like that even though the king is assured her is good he still tries to better himself.
Bibliography:
Rouse. The Giant Crab, Reading Part B
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