Reading Diary, Week 13: Dishonesty is the Worst Quality

For this reading diary I read part A of “The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India.” I again came across more stories that seemed to line up in plot. One example is “The Hypocritical Cat” I believe in the Jataka Tales, the animal that stayed back and ate the rats was an injured wolf and not a cat like in this version. I think my favorite story from this bunch would have to be “The Dishonest Friend.” One reason is like how it talks to the reader. Like: “Was not that a mean trick to serve a friend?” and “You must not suppose this man was quite such a fool as he seemed. You will soon see why he did not make a fuss about his plough.” It makes the story quite humorous. I also thought it was funny when the man that had is plough stolen talked to the judge about it and the friend had to give it back. 

The Boy Taken by the Hawk