The Rustic and the Nightingale: I enjoyed the story of The Rustic and the Nightingale. I liked that the rustic was irritated that the nightingale was unknowingly ripping roses out of his tree so he entraps her. However, the nightingale persuades to let her go and informs him there is a pot of gold beneath his garden. I have enjoyed stories where both characters help out each other and each one benefits in the end.
The King, the Falcon, and the Drinking-Cup: I liked the story of The King, the Falcon, and the Drinking-Cup. The story is sad, but also fairly meaningful. The King's dearest companion, the falcon, makes the King drop a cup of water twice that he had taken from a small stream. The King is furious and kills the falcon. However, the King soon learns that the stream was poisonous and the falcon was, in fact, saving the King. It is a sad story that the falcon was only trying to save the King. I'm glad that the story did not end with the King dying, but instead him realizing that the falcon saved his life twice. In conclusion, I really enjoyed the story and how it ended.
Three Stories About Apes: Within this story I liked the excerpt, The Apes, the Glow-Worm, and the Popinjay. I found it interesting how moronic the apes were perceived in this story. The entire group of apes thought that a glow worm was actually a spark of fire. Even though the story ended tragically for the popinjay, it is funny that the apes continued to think the glow worm would start a fire.
Three Stories About Foxes: Within this small collection I enjoyed the story of The Hunter, The Fox, and The Leopard. The story was short, but I enjoyed it. I found it interesting that the fox was portrayed as being much more clever than the leopard. Moreover, the fox is even seen as being more clever than the hunter. I think it is neat that in most stories from various cultures the fox (or animals like it) is viewed as being clever, swift, or witty. It is interesting that many cultures share this same view.
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