Summary Of The Grasshopper And The Bell Cricket

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In the story, “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” the author is speaking in first person at a local school playground. As the narrator observes from a distance, he or she speaks from his own experience as though preparing the children for a sight they may not see because of their youth. Colorful lantern was everywhere throughout the playground while countless children chase after insects. One night, one kid heard an insect sing on the slope, so he went outside to find it. The insect singing symbolize that it is fall. After that several children went out to find the insect that was making a sound. Each night, more children can to see the insect and their lantern was more decorative. That symbolize the different personalities that each child

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