Reading Notes: The Cunning Crane and the Crab

The Crane and the Crab: Archive
  •    Plot:
    • The Crane had the foresight to let one of the Fish out of the hole to see the lake to gain the trust of the other fish
      • Despite the Fish being released into the lake, it chose to come back to the Crane to prove to the other fish the Crane wasn't lying
        • This is the most important part of the plot in my opinion. If the fish had not chosen to come back with the Crane, the Crane would have had no other way to gain the trust of the other fish
        • This is also one of the weak points of the plot
          • The fish was in the big lake, so it should have had no intention of traveling back to the hot pond
    • After the Crane took the other fish away, only the crab was left. The Crane convinced the crab to go with him, but the crab only went if he could put his claws around the Crane's neck
      • This proves the Crab is wise because he still knows that the Crane eats fish, and did not trust him even though the Crane still tried to prove he was only trying to help the fish
    • The Crane tries to kill the Crab, but quickly realizes the Crab can snap his neck at anytime so he sets the crab down at the lake, and the Crab kills him anyway
      • This is the perfect example of what comes around goes around because it ties the plot together with the fish being the gullible ones at first, and then it turns out the Crane is the gullible one
  • The Crane:
    • The Crane is my favorite character of the story because he has all of the characteristics of the other animals
      • He is smart like the crab because of how he gains the trust of the fish
      • He is deceitful because he never planned on helping the fish in the first place
      • He is unwise like the fish because he believes the Crab just wanted a better grip instead of assurance he wouldn't be killed
  • The fish and Crabs:
    • The fish had a strong will to survive, but they also were very naive leading them to be eaten
    • The Crab was very wise but still evil because he allowed all the fishes to be killed, so he could make it to the lake
  • Bibliography:
    • Author: W. H. D. Rouse 
    • Title: The Cunning Crane and the Crab
    • Source: The Jatakas

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