(bush rat)
I read Why the Bat Flies. So, overall I thought it was an interesting story, but there were a few things missing from it. The story said from the beginning that the bat was jealous of the bush rat. It never said why he was jealous though. So, that did not hold any meaning to me. If you show something pivotal between the protagonist and antagonist you must explain it. Secondly, it was not a very satisfying ending. Search parties were sent for the bat to bring him to justice. The bat decided to hunt at night for safety. Apparently, that is why you never see bats flying during the day. I like the creativity of the story, but there has to be a more satisfying way to end the story.
I also found the story Why a Hawk Kills Chickens interesting. First, it was interesting that the marriage structure as an exchange was the dowry. I believe it is because this story came from Nigeria where that is a custom consistently used. The story also ended in a way I did not think it would, but the surprise made me enjoy it. The hen ended up marrying someone else rather than the hawk. The bride's family would not pay the hawk back his dowry though. So, the hawk's king gave him permission to kill any children that the hen and her new husband might have. This is why hawks attack chickens. That's quite a formal way to start a cock fight right?
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