The Story of Fox and the Animals in the Party

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Once upon a time, Fox organised to kill White-eared Kob
because White-eared Kob killed his mother, and so Fox thought it necessary to take revenge.

Once upon a time, Fox organised to kill White-eared Kob because White-eared Kob killed his mother, and so Fox thought it necessary to take revenge. But he could not do it by himself because White-eared Kob was bigger than him. So instead he had to find another means to kill White-eared Kob.

Fox asked the animals to gather for a special meeting. After all the animals had gathered, he told the gathering that the next day they were going to have a very big traditional dance competition and everyone must participate. All were happy and they went back to their homes to prepare for the competition.

The following morning all the animals came for the competition and everyone was dressed in his or her own traditional mode. Fox was the organizer for the competition and he addressed the gathering at the commencement of the competition. He arranged them all and the first to start was the White-eared Kob and the frog.

There was a point where everyone was to reach in order to qualify as a winner, but in truth the distance was so long that any animal who tried to arrive at that point would either die, or could not even reach the point at all. Fox just did this because his plan was to kill White-eared Kob.

 

In his arrangement he organized many frogs along the line where their colleague was to run and when the competition kicked off each frog was to appear up ahead in front of White-eared Kob as if it were the same frog, all the way to the end until the last one appeared as a winner.

On the way the White-eared Kob was always some distance behind frog. All the other animals were clapping and whistling to see who was to be the first. White-eared Kob tried and tried but finally he fell down unconscious and died. The plan was fulfilled and the frog became the first winner.

Reflections:

1) The story presents revenge as normal and necessary. Is it? Why or why not?
2) How does the setting of the dance competition affect your understanding of Fox’s plans?
2) What alternatives were available to Fox?

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