Master Cat: Trickster Tales

The theme the two stories share is about growing up. In the story "Brothers are the Same" Temas had to attempt to slay a lion to prove to the Masai

In “The Power of a Story,” Nathan Alling Long had lost faith in everything when his dog, Gracie, ran away one afternoon. That day, he scoured the neighborhood for hours and put up signs, but she was gone. On day two, Nathan called his vet and the animal shelter to see if anyone had brought her in, but no luck. On day three, he checked the woods with his friend, Rhea, who said that maybe Gracie was on a great adventure. As a writer, it restored his faith in the power of a story as he remembered that he used to tell people Gracie was half wolf and half dog, which made it easier to believe she was out exploring her wolf side. On day four, he found a nickel which he believed to be a good omen for him and thought Gracie would be back the next day.

In the trickster tale “Coyote Steals Fire” and “MasterCat” the similarities they shared were they all had to accomplish their goals. In “Coyote Steals Fire” his goal was to beat Thunder god in a gambling game for fire. In “Master Cat” the cat wanted to steal the king’s wealth from him to help Miller’s son to be wealthy or look wealthy. “Coyote Steals Fire” was a coyote that wanted fire. “Master Cat” was a cat who wanted to be like no other cat he wanted wealth. “Coyote Steals Fire” uses anthropomorphism case he talks, walks, dresses himself, and gambles. “Master Cat” he walks on hind legs, talks, and he’s cunning. “Coyote Steals

In both stories they both use anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism is when animals perform animal characteristics. In the two stories, the protagonists are both animals. One is a cat and the other is a coyote. Both characters achieved their goals. The cat and the coyote are both cunning, meaning clever. The master cat tricked the ogre into turning into a mouse so the cat could eat him. And the coyote cheated in the game dice and won. On the rock he put his

There are a good bit of similarities in the trickster tales of “How Stories Came to Earth” and “Coyote Steals Fire”. The first similarity is that both stories, the animals had goals. In “How Stories Came to Earth” Anansi was trying to get the stories from the sky god. In “Coyote Steals Fire” coyote tries to get fire from the thunder god. The next similarity is that both stories used anthropomorphism. In

Religion is common around the world on every continent, in every country, in all kinds of different people. Despite their differences, they all provide something that the group of people needs. But is there some truth in what some may call lies? In Cat’s Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut, religion works for the people of San Lorenzo, giving them comfort in the worst of conditions. While religion may just be made up lies, it is more beneficial than science, which cannot give people what they need.

The first comparison is In both of the stories the Rat or Mouse bribed the Cat that there was fish. He said come on come with me there will be fish. In both of the stories the Cat got mad at the Rat or Mouse. The Cat got mad because he was pushed into water and he was bred for fish to go into the water and there wasn't any fish. Another Comparison is that in both of the stories the Cat was afraid of water. The only way that Rat got him to go is because he bribed him. In both of the stories they have to cross a wide river or the widest part of the river. And the cat os afraid of the water and doesn't want to cross it. The last comparison is that in both the stories The Cat and Rat started off as friends and then at the end of both of the stores they ended up being enemies and not liking each other. These are just a few similarities of the two

Think of a world without entertainment that is cold, dark, and having no way to cook. Kaleki, Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz, and Charles Perrault retell three stories that talk about the animals that help to prevent this kind of world. Kaleki retold “How Stories Came to Earth”, Erdoes and Ortiz worked together on “Coyote Steals Fire”, and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” was written by Perrault. Despite the fact that “How Stories Came to Earth”, Coyote Steals Fire”, and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” all show examples of anthropomorphism and have the tricksters defeat a higher power, in “How Stories Came to Earth” and “Coyote Steals Fire” the trickster helps society in some way, while the trickster in “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” only helps his own

Anthropomorphism is giving non-human characters human qualities. Anthropomorphism is present in all trickster tales and contributes to the overall effect of the story. In the story “How Stories Came to Earth” by Kaleki, the trickster, Kwaku Anansi is a spider. The spider buys stories from the sky-god, which is an activity that spiders do not do on a regular basis. When Anansi captured his opponent, he

Within the two trickster tales of “Master Cat” and “How Stories Came to Earth” there are multiple similarities. One of the Similarities in these trickster tales are that they both have anthropomorphism which, is when animals or gods are given human characteristics. An example of this in “Master Cat” is that the cat is able to walk and also talk. In “How Stories Came to Earth” is when the spider built traps to catch different creatures.

Another similarity between both of the stories was that the Cat was afraid of going in or swimming in water. Another similarity between both of the stories was that Cat got mad at the Rat and tried to attack him. The final similarity between both of the stories was that at the end of both stories, Rat ended up escaping the Cat. These were the similarities between the legends “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” and “Legend of the

In both stories both cats got mad because the enemies also known as mice and rat got away. Also in both stories the cats and the rodents start out as best friends and ended up not

In the story Master Cat and How Stories Came to Earth there are many similarities. Some similarities were neither of the main characters were human. Also both of them faced difficult obstacles and challenges. They all used tools and dressed up in clothes too. They also all lied to get what they wanted.

In the stories “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and “How Mice and Cats Became Enemies” cats end up hating rats. That both stories started with cat and rat/mouse being friends, but ended with them being enemies. The theme of the stories is Cats and rats have a the same ending the cat hated the rat/mouse at the end. Also I’m going to compare and contrast both stories.

This story is going to reveal why Cathy Parks got her title "The Crazy Cat Lady".