the pineapple would ripen and fall towards the road so that it caught the attention of passersby. Although squirrel and her children passed through that road all the time, they stopped stealing Tortoise’s pineapple, not because they did not want to eat pineapple anymore but because they were afraid of ‘talk-talk
Even though they know stealing is wrong, they still want the pineapples. Tortoise's gossip became a punishment that actually changed their behavior.
while she was forgiven, she would continue to be the subject of gossip
The story shows that embarrassment and gossip can be used to discourage people from doing wrong.
Tortoise he had forgiven her.
I understand why Squirrel is upset because she thought being forgiven meant the situation was over.
Tortoise would gather his friends and tell them what Squirrel and her children did to him.
Is this really forgiveness if Tortoise is still telling everyone about what she did?
Tortoise forgave Squirrel.
Tortoise shows that he is willing to forgive Squirrel.
Squirrel heard the news, she pleaded with Tortoise.
Squirrel realizes she went too far and is asking for another chance.
Tortoise knew that he had to stop Squirrel from eating his pineapples. He concluded that he would ask the local priest to curse anyone eating his pineapple.
Tortoise is trying to find another way to stop Squirrel since he can't fight her.
whenever Tortoise saw Squirrel on his farm, she was always on top of a palm tree, or some other tree that was impossible for Tortoise to climb.
Squirrel has an advantage because Tortoise can't reach her.
Squirrel did not heed his advice.
Squirrel knows she is doing something wrong but continues anyway.
Tortoise warned them to stop eating his pineapple
I think Tortoise is being reasonable because he gives Squirrel a chance to stop before taking stronger action.
He found that Squirrel and her children were to blame.
Tortoise now knows exactly who is causing the problem.
the pineapples became unsellable and unacceptable as gifts.
Squirrel's actions are causing Tortoise to lose money and make his farm less valuable.
The issue was not that they ate the pineapple, but they would go around the large farm and would take a bite out of every ripe pineapple.
This is worse than just eating a pineapple because they are ruining food that could have been sold or given away.
Squirrel and her children would go to the farm to eat every ripe pineapple they could find.
I understand that they are hungry, but they are taking advantage of Tortoise's farm.
Tortoise owned a pineapple farm by the roadside.
Tortoise's farm is the main location where the conflict happens.
he promised to take corrections, suggestions and advice in the future.
The Moral of this is that we should listen to others advice and be willing to accept correction instead of always thinking we are right.
The King was sorry for his past disobedience
The King finally realizes that his mistakes and is willing ro change.
because he had never listened to any advice or correction, they could not tell him.
This is the biggest lesson in the story. His behavior caused people to stop trying to help him.
The King immediately touched his moustache and the red melon fragment soiled his hand, which made him angry.
I understand why he is embarrassed, but he should of realize that this happened because he refused everyone's advice.
The King who does not listen to advice
This story is showing that refusing advice can lead to embarrassment and problems.
the drummer saw the fragment of the red melon on the King’s moustache
I think the drummer is going to be the person who finally teaches the King a lesson.
the King did not know; neither did anybody tell him because he had not taken to previous advice.
His refusal to listen has now caused other people to stop correcting him.
a fragment of it hanged on his moustache.
I think this is ironic because he could have avoided the embarrassing situation if he had listened to everyone.
All attempts by the chiefs, elders, wives and friends advising him against eating the food did not succeed.
This shows how stubborn he is. Multiple people warned him, but he still refused to listen.
Ologhe, the heir apparent, insisted that he must eat the delicious red melon
I feel like eating the melon is going to cause a problem because everyone is warning him not to.
One day, the Council of Chiefs decided to crown him
Why would the chiefs crown him if they knew he was not going to listen to anyone?
He did what was right in his own eyes and not what would benefit the people.
This started to makes me think he was becoming selfish. A good king should think about his people, not just himself.
The heir apparent began to rule, but he did not take any advice from the Council of Chiefs.
This is a major change from his father. He refuses to listen to people who are trying to help him.
He could not perform the ritual
This decision caused serious consequences for his father and his future as king.
The young man agreed, but before sunset, he went to his concubine’s house
I think this was irresponsible because he knew his father needed him.
The King would seek advice in every matter
The King understands that listening to other people helps him rule well.
The King had a kind heart and his people loved him.
The King seems like a good ruler because his people respect and love him.
On the day of the event, the Cook prepared food for the Duke and his guests. They all ate and were happy.
Mamara is finally being recognized for her talent instead of her appearance.
The king pleaded with the people not to tell anybody who had not known that the Cook had a sore, and they obeyed.
I think this shows respect for Mamara and protects her from being embarrassed.
The Duke in his wisdom decided to employ a doctor to treat the cook.
The Duke shows kindness by helping her instead of judging her.
After the contest, Mamara was judged to be the best and the winner.
This proves that the people who judged her because of her sore were wrong.
The chief who recommend Mamara advised the Duke to conduct a contest for the cooks so that he could choose the best of them.
I think Mamara will use the contest to prove everyone wrong.
Although they knew that Mamara was the best in her community and all the neighboring villages, they did not contact her because of the ugly sore at the back of her hand.
I think this is unfair because they are judging her before seeing what she can do.
He needed a cook to prepare food for his guests.
This gives Mamara a chance to show her cooking ability.
but she had an ugly sore at the back of her left hand that refused to heal.
I think this sore is going to cause problems for Mamara even though it doesn't affect her cooking.
Mamara was a very beautiful lady and a good cook
Mamara is talented, but the story is going to show that people focus on something else about her.