Most trickster tales also show a glimpse of the brighter side of a trickster, or the helpful side. For instance, the King in Master Cat, or Puss in Boots says to Marquis de Carabas “It is up to you whether you want to become my son-in-law or not…”. This shows that the cat helped Monsieur Marquis gain the King’s trust enough to allow Marquis to marry his daughter. Another example is in the story Coyote Steals Fire, when the narrator says “They hurried all over the world, bringing fire to every tribe on earth.” Coyote is helpful in the fact that he was able to steal and help bring fire to the tribes of the world. In the short story How Stories Came to Earth the narrator says “And so, child, stories came to earth because of the great cunning
