Master Cat And Coyote: A Trickster's Tale

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Imagine a world where animals can talk and make choices like humans. A coyote that can save the world Tricking a god to smash a rock filled with fire to give the world heat and light.A cat that gives a man everything by tricking people to give him what he wants or give him what he needs. Trickster tales are a huge part of african history. Trickster tales point back to the early egyptians. Master cat and Coyote steals fire are similar and different in many ways making them special.
Trickster tales are The same in many aspects of the story and plot . Master cat are similar because they are both animals. The use of animals in the story makes it feel unrealistic Both animals in the stories use anthropomorphism in the act that they reason with the characters in the trickster tales. Anthropomorphism makes the story give a real aspect with also using animals. The main characters use cunning and trickery to fool characters. The tricksters cat and coyote are both known for being sneak animals Master cat and coyote steals fire both achieve their goals. The animals achieving their goals and the stories in both cases. Lastly all these stories include someone with a higher power. These trickster tales have many things similarities.
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In coyote steals fire the coyote steal fire for the good of the world and master cat only makes his owner's life better making others much worse. The coyote did it for the world tricking the the god “thunder” to give him fire for the world. The cat only helps him and his owner. In master cat the cat archives social status through the actions he does but in coyote steals fire he saves the world and receives a bounty. In master cat the cat wear human clothes and in coyote steals fire he wear no clothes. In coyote steals fire woman are worth less but in master cat a woman is treated as a prize. In all coyote steals fire and master cat have many

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