the vanity of the rat

12. Your offer is indeed kind, Mr. Rat. I
feel that it is only fair to tell you,
Im not the most powerful person of
your aquaitance. I would like to
recommend Mr. Cloud, who can cover
up my face and keep me from shining

13. You seem not to know that there is one
who is more worthy of your honor than I.
Though I sometimes get the better of
Mr. Sun, I am still a mere servant of
Wind. His blast and growl make me go
anywhere he pleases, whether I want
or not.

14. Im indeed powerful enough, for forests
tremble and ships toss in fear of me.
But there is one more powerful than I.
It is Mr. Wall. He sets his strong legs
upon the earth and stand immovable
in my way, arms folded, eyes blinking.
But for him, how I could meddle in the
lives of families!

15. It is quite true that I, without any sign
of outward exertion, can check the
Progress of the wind, which command
the cloud, which overpowers the sun.
But what am I to you, O Mr. Rat. Your
prosperous race can undermine me
And make me fall in the twinkling of
an eye, if need be. Oh Mr. Rat, I am at
your mercy

17. Analysis
Characteristics
 They are fiction in the sense that they did not really
happen
 They are meant to entertain
 They are poetic, with double or allegorical
significance
 They are moral tales, usually with animal characters
 Fables are short, and they usually have no more than
two or three characters

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MR. RAT
MR. SUN
MR. CLOUD
MR. WIND
MR. WALL

20. Analysis
Mr and Mrs Rat wanted their daughter
Rena to marry into a respectable family. Her
parents offered her hands to different man
but they refuses because there’s still more
powerful than to each other. Until they falls
to a rat too that’s Roger Rat, who seems to
like Rena so much. And he accepted
it immediately.

21. Analysis
When we are looking for something,
we should look first behind us.
Our goals should be realistic rather
than idealistic.

22. Literary Shop
Any form of literature which makes fun of
certain person’s behavior by trying to make the
reader see the defect or inappropriateness of such
behavior.
Ex.“My father goes to court”
“We Filipinos are mild Drinkers”
It aims to correct human defects by making fun of
them.

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