Once upon a
time there was a farmer who owned a little dog that he keeps constantly by his
side and a donkey, which lived in a warm stable and got plenty of fresh grain
and sweet hay. But, unfortunately the donkey was not satisfied with his
condition.
Complication
"I
slave all day long, hauling wood or pulling the cart to market while the dog
sleeps on the master's lap and eats from his plate!," the donkey grumbled.
"Perhaps, he thought, if he behaved like the dog, his master would reward
him with the same life of ease.
That very
night, the donkey crept out of the stable and into the house where the farmer
sat at supper. "First I'll frisk about and chase my tail, just as the dog
does," thought the donkey. And he danced about the room, flinging up his
hooves until the table toppled over and dishes went flying.
"Now I'll
sit on his lap!" said the donkey, and he put his hooves up on the master's
chair.
"Help!
Save me from this mad beast!" the terrified farmer bellowed. Then his
servants came running and, with shouts and blows, drove the donkey back to the
stable.
Resolution
"I
suppose I' m a fine donkey, "the donkey lamented," but I' ll never be
a lapdog!"
Character : a farmer, a little dog, a donkey
Time Setting : Once upon a time
Place Setting : the stable, farmer's house
Linking Word : then, and
Explain the characterization???
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