Skip to main content

Reading Notes: Jewish Fairy Tales, Part A

The Quarrel of the Cat and Dog

Having seen many "quarrels" between cats and dogs, this story intrigued me. In my experiences, dogs have always been interested in cats and have tried to be friendly, while cats are the ones that swat and hiss the dogs away. Before reading this story, I predicted that the cat would be the villain and the dog would be the good character. I was surprised when the story began as the cats and dogs originating as friends, having an inseperable bond. However, when winter came and food was scarce, it was the cat that decided the two should part ways. The dog tried to resist the separation, however the cat was not going to change her opinion. On top of splitting ways, the cat insisted that they never cross paths again- as it was 'bad business'. Reluctantly, the dog agreed and went on his way into the cold wild. The cat found her way straight to Adam's house where she caught mice for him and ended up getting fat. The dog was not so lucky. He struggled in the wilderness, constantly getting turned down from other animals and put in danger's path. Over time he became skinny and weak- nearing death several times. Eventually, he came upon a house and fell asleep there for the night. He was woken up to the sound of animals nearing for an attack, and barked to alert the house owner. To his surprise, it was Adam that came out and scared away all the wild animals. Adam invited him into his home, but the dog knew the cat would be there and insisted he must leave. The cat saw the dog and became angry that the dog had broken their contract deal. Although the dog wanted to stay, he knew him and the cat would never be able to get along. So, he decided to go to Seth's home where he was wanted. In the end, the cat and the dog were never able to get along- creating an everlasting quarrel between the cat and dog.

I really enjoyed reading this story, and I think there are many ways in which I could recreate it. Whether it's keeping the cat and dog characters and updating it's setting, or changing the animals altogether- this is a story that can be retold in many different ways. 

[Cat and Dog Fighting. Image Information]


Bibliography

Landa, Gertrude. The Quarrel of the Cat and Dog. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends. Link
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Comment Wall

  [Baby Elephants. Image Information. ] Storybook URL: Click here.   Thank you for your feedback!
17 comments
Read more

Introduction

All About Me Hey! My name is Katie and I am currently a senior at the University of Oklahoma. When people say time flies by in college, they aren't kidding! I feel like it was just yesterday that I moved into the dorms freshman year, and now within a couple of months I will be moving on to something new. I am currently studying biopsychology as a pre-medical student. I really enjoy sciences so I have enjoyed almost all of my classes I have takes throughout undergraduate so far. I spent the summer studying for the MCAT, and am currently in the process of applying to medical school! This semester I am excited for my classes, but anxious about how they will turn out with all of them online. However, it is important to be flexible, especially in a pandemic, so I am hoping to make the most of it! Besides academics, I love playing volleyball and doing other activities with my friends. My junior year I was the president of the OU Women's Club Volleyball team, and enjoyed traveling to ...
22 comments
Read more

Wikipedia Trail: From Elephant to Action Potential

 Wikipedia Trail: From Elephant to Action Potential Elephant - Link I spent a lot of time in this class researching elephants and creating stories about them. So, it seemed only fitting to start my wikipedia trail with elephants as well. Elephant Cognition - Link In addition to just writing stories about elephants, I also touched on their social bonds and how intelligent the species is. From this article I learned that elephants are among the most altruistic animals on earth! Neuron - Link I am currently in a physiological psychology class, and have taken several other classes that involve the anatomy of the brain. So, when I saw neuron I had to click it because it goes along too well with topics I have been learning in my other classes this semester. Action Potential - Link Finally, I arrived at action potentials. Although small, action potentials are responsible for so much- including how I form thoughts and how I am able to type on my computer right now. This class has definitel...
Post a Comment
Read more