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Reading Notes: Week 2 Anthology

The Cunning Crane and the Crab by W. H. C. Rouse Notes:


  • Plot: 
    • Main Events: Many fish live in a very small, hot, pool of water. During the summer the pool of water becomes too small and will soon lead to the death of the fish. A cunning crane takes advantage of the fish's position and tricks them in order to easily eat them. After tricking all of the fish the Crane becomes greedy and tries to trick a crab, but the crab knows better. The crab develops a plan to secure his safety and kills the crane for trying to trick him too. 
    • Twists: Fish are blindsided and killed, Crane is tricked and also killed.
  • Character Chart:
    • Crane: deceitful, bully, overconfident, cunning
      • Greatest Weakness: being too self-absorbed and in return putting himself at risk. 
    • One Eyed Fish: gullible, hopeful
      • Greatest weakness: greed, wanting more at the cost of his life. 
    • Crab: wise, clear-eyed
  • Moral of the story:What goes around, comes around. 
  • Overall thoughts: This story does a great job representing karma. This story is focused on the bad karma of the Crane and also shows what can happen when one believes they are smarter than everyone else and can use deceit to receive what they want.  

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