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ANALYSIS
(ABEL106: Afro-Asian Literature)
Harjie Cruz
April Portem
(Instructor)
THE TALKATIVE TORTOISE
Panchatantra Story
ANALYSIS:
I. PLOT
• Exposition
There once a tortoise named Kambugriva lived near a lake with his two swan friends.
• Climax / Crisis
The swans came up with the plan to take the tortoise along, so they made tortoise bite
the center of the stick and told not to open its mouth no matter what.
• Denouement / Resolution
In spite of warnings from the two swans, the tortoise opened its mouth and ask “what’s
a commotion all about?” And then it fell to its death.
II. CHARACTERS
Swans – the tortoise’ friends who warn him for his own good.
IV. THEME
• “Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.”
V. CONFLICT
VII. Imagery
• As the story goes on, we absolutely feel sorry for the tortoise for he cannot enjoy their new
home anymore.
VIII. Irony
• Irony of situation was applied in the story where the tortoise and his friends traveled to
survive, but then the tortoise did not survived along the way due to his talkativeness, he fell
to his own death.
• Moralistic Approach
The story tells us that in everything we do, we must wait for the right time to enjoy
everything in life.