Comparing How Stories Came To Earth And Master Cat: Puss In Boots

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n conclusion, the trickster tales,“How Stories Came to Earth,” “Coyote Steals Fire,” and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” all exhibit anthropomorphism, through the tricksters who try to change their lifestyle by accomplishing their objective and the tales differ by having, “How Stores Came to Earth” and “Coyote Steals Fire” show a positive impact that benefits society, while in “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” the outcome of the trick benefits only the protagonist and lastly, as opposed to “Master Cat: Puss in Boots”, in the other two stories no characters die. In “How Stories Came to Earth,” the spider changes the world for the better by giving it stories. In the next tale, “Coyote Steals Fire,” the coyote modifies the planet by giving it fire, to warm

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