Reading Notes: The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart

This story is about two witty animals; one is a crocodile and the other is a monkey. The store is about a female crocodile who wants to eat the heart of a strong monkey, who was a man named Bodhisatta but came back to life as a monkey. The female crocodile wanted to consume the heart of the monkey to the extent that her husband wanted to do anything to please her and giver her what she wants. However, since the monkey lived on dry land and not in the water with the crocodiles, the male crocodile had to create a plan to draw the monkey in so his wife could devour his heart. Therefore, the crocodile attempted to trick the monkey by tempting him with delicious and mouthwatering fruits that where on the other side of the river. The crocodile lured the monkey into his plan and got the monkey into deep blue waters. However, the monkey quickly realizes the crocodile's plan and reverses the scheming trick onto the crocodile. The monkey does this by saying that his heart is actually hanging on a fig-tree and trick the crocodile into bringing him to the fig-tree. In the end, the monkey out smarts the crocodile and is safe from harm as he sits on the fig-tree.


Bibliography: Marie L. Shedlock; The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart; Link

Crocodile. Source: Max Pixel