How are the quest of the dog and the rabbit similar in "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit”?
How are the cat and the rabbit similar at the end of both fables?
Read this excerpt from "A Fable.”It was easy to see that these doubts were having an effect upon the animals, so the cat went off offended. The subject was dropped for a couple of days, but in the meantime curiosity was taking a fresh start, and there was a revival of interest perceptible. Then the animals assailed the donkey for spoiling what could possibly have been a pleasure to them, on a mere suspicion that the picture was not beautiful, without any evidence that such was the case. The donkey was not troubled; he was calm, and said there was one way to find out who was in the right, himself or the cat: he would go and look in that hole, and come back and tell what he found there. The animals felt relieved and grateful, and asked him to go at once—which he did.
Read this excerpt from "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit.”At last the wolf made up his mind to catch him and give him a severe punishment for the many tricks he had played upon him.Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid. "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished. For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf.
Read this excerpt from "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit.”Knowing that the rabbit could run faster than he, the wolf called at the home of the dog to seek his aid. "Brother dog, frisky little rabbit must be caught and punished. For a nice bone will you help me?" asked the wolf."Certainly, my good friend," answered the dog, thinking of the promised bone."Be very careful, the rabbit is very clever," said the wolf as he left.
Read this excerpt from "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit.”When the dog left, the rabbit called out from his hiding place, "How can you watch, friend goose, when you can't see me?""Well, I will see you then," she replied. With these words she pushed her long neck into the hollow of the tree. As the neck of the goose went into the opening the rabbit threw the dust of some dry wood into her eyes."Oh, oh, you little scamp, you have made me blind," cried out the bird in pain.Then while the goose was trying to get the dust from her eyes the rabbit jumped out and scampered away.
Read this excerpt from "A Fable.”"The cat lied. There was nothing in that hole but a donkey. There wasn't a sign of a flat thing visible. It was a handsome donkey, and friendly, but just a donkey, and nothing more.”The elephant asked:"Did you see it good and clear? Were you close to it?”"I saw it good and clear, O Hathi, King of Beasts. I was so close that I touched noses with it.”"This is very strange,” said the elephant; "the cat was always truthful before—as far as we could make out. Let another witness try. Go, Baloo, look in the hole, and come and report.”
Read this excerpt from "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit.”"Where is the rabbit, friend goose?" he quickly asked."Why, he threw wood dust into my eyes when I peeped into the opening." At once the dog knew that the rabbit had escaped and became very angry."You silly goose, you foolish bird with web feet, I will get you now for such folly." With these words the dog sprang for the goose, but only a small feather was caught in his mouth as the frightened bird rose high in the air and flew away.
Which description is an example of direct characterization?
How is the rising action similar in both "A Fable” and "The Dog and the Clever Rabbit”?
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