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this is for the fable or tale the foolish friend

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this is for the fable or tale the foolish friend

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a selection of tales
from ancient India
edited by D. L. Ashliman
© 2002-2014

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the plot and theme of this fable is to not choose a fool for a friend for the king who decided to befriend a monkey was killed by said monkey

at first, you may think it's a monkey like the animal but its not.

you learn that the king has the monkey with him at all times and learns to trust him and even gives the monkey a sword that ends up killing him.

Jamie Greenberg

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- Anthropomorphization in Panchatantra, as the monkey was given human like traits such as foolish

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- Anthropomorphization in Panchatantra, as the monkey was given human like traits such as foolish

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-the king took the monkey as a pet

-but as they grew closer he gave more trust into the monkey

-the king allowed the monkey to protect him as he slept

-the monkey wasn't the smartest as a bee tested his actions

-the bee kept trying to attack the king

-the monkeys foolishness ended up with him killing the bee and king at the same time

-Rhys Petrovia

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-In this character the monkey is meant to be a stand in for a friend who does not think through their actions and harms the people around them due to their actions.

-The lesson here is that foolish friends may be entertaining and fun to be around but they cause harm if you decide to surround yourself with those type of friends.

-the story uses a monkey because they are a symbol of playfulness and are commonly used now as a symbol of bad decision making.

- this choice generalizes the story more and makes it more accessible to younger audiences

-Elijah Smith