Reading Notes: Stories from Congo, Part B

 

Crocodile underwater by Willyam Bradberry. Source: The Conversation

Notes: 

    

    Why the Crocodile Does Not Eat the Hen

    Characters: Crocodile, Hen, and Mbambi

    

    Plot: The hen goes to the river's edge for food and one day the crocodile comes near but she yells "Oh, brother, don't!" That happens once again. It makes the crocodile think that he is somehow the hen is related to him and he is her brother. He goes and sees Mbambi who is a lizard and tells him that everyone who lays eggs is all brothers in a sense. Which is why he does not eat the hen.

    Key Points: Confusion/ignorance, Family ties, friendship, co-existence

    Bibliography: Why the Crocodile Does Not Eat the Hen in the Congo Unit by R.E. Dennett.