Summary Of Master Cat: Puss In Boots

In the same way, “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” is similar to the other two tales in the way that the characters gain what they intend to because Master Cat receives respect from his master. Master Cat wants to become respected by his master because in the beginning of the tale his master says that he is experiencing the bad end of the deal by receiving a worthless cat. But, Master Cat wants to prove his master wrong, and show that he will bring good fortune to his master. Master Cat identifies that he is not that bad of a deal by stating, “...you’ll see that you really don’t have that bad a deal”(Perrault 46). This quote from the tale shows that Master Cat intends to gain respect from his master by proving he is a prosperous deal. When Master Cat’s plan of making his master wealthy and married to the princess is working, he is pleased in himself and it proves that he, in fact, …show more content…
All three tales use anthropomorphism, which gives human like qualities to gods or animals, and in all the tales this literary element is applied to animals. Comparatively, the three tales conclude with the main characters gaining whatever it is that they desire, Anansi hopes to receive the stories , Coyote wants fire for the people, and Master Cat wants the respect of his master. In contrast, in “How Stories Came to Earth” and “Coyote Steals Fire” the main characters must overcome gods or spirits, but in “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” Master Cat has to defeat humans or animals to receive what he wants. Although the three tales have their similarities and differences, they were written in order to entertain the audiences with ways of trickery and