The Lion and the Crane: I really like this story and actually feel like I've heard a variation of this basic principle. The moral of the story is very straight forward and clear. The crane should have gotten some recognition for putting his life in danger for the lion. The lion gives no credit to the crane, and basically tells the crane he was foolish for taking the bone our of his mouth. I really liked this story, especially the rhyming section when the lion and crane are speaking directly. It really helps with the pace of the story and make it just a little more interesting.
The Broken Pot: Wow. What a total let down! This young boy tells about his plans to start a new life. He plans to sell the rice he had gathered, and with his earnings he will buy goats, and then cows, so on and so forth. He tells the readers about his dream to marry a beautiful woman and start a family. He acts out a kick with his foot and in the midst of his daydream, kicks the pot which holds the rice and breaks it. It's a pretty terrible build up and massive let down. It's hard not to feel bad for this poor boy.
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| A Broken Clay Pot (The Nahmias Cipher Report) |
The Cruel Crane Outwitted: I really liked this story. I think it was interesting that the same animal features in The Lion and the Crane, were depicted in different manners. I think the dialogue in this story fit very well and stayed true to the personalities in the tale. Again, as I mentioned before, I really like the rhyming sections either at the end or beginning of these stories!
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