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    Similarity and Coyote

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    the Buffalo” and “Fox and Coyote and Whale” are both trickster tales in the Native American culture. These trickster tales do share similarities; however they do share a difference as well. The similarities between these two trickster tales is that they explain why the world is how it is‚ and they present morale teachings‚ but the difference in these is how Coyote is portrayed in the trickster tales. One similarity that these two trickster tales have is that they explain why the world is how

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    Essay Similarities Between Islamic And Christian Creation Myths The religions Christianity and Islam have many comparisons in their creation myths and stories. Both myths were passed down from generation to generation and are believed to be true by both Islamic people and Christians. Both of the religions share strong similarities like the creation of Adam and the exile he faced due to his disobedience. The Islamic creation myth starts with the deity they call “Allah.” He was simply able

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    “How Stories Came to Earth” and “Master Cat” are two compelling stories about a trickster trying to maintain a specific goal. A trickster tale is a story containing a main character who is an anthropomorphized animal that uses their wits to get what they want. Anthropomorphism is a god‚ animal‚ or object that has human characteristics. Each story has key points that have similarities to each other‚ such as the main characters or their determination to achieve a goal. However‚ some key points differentiate

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    short story “Coyote Steals Fire” when Coyote cheated in the game against the fire. This tale as well as “How Stories Came to Earth” are trickster tales‚ meaning the main character plays tricks on others to achieve their goal. These tales are told as oral folktales involving tricksters. Both of these stories are similar to one another due to them being tricksters‚ but are also different. In “How Stories Came to Earth” and “Coyote Steals Fire” many similarities are shown in their tales. The first

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    a cat that was smart enough to make you rich. This is what happens to the miller’s son in the fairy tail “Master Cat”. The cat was an inheritance to a miller’s son whom he made rich. He did this with various methods of lying and threatening.the trickster tales “Master Cat or Puss in Boots” and “Coyote Steals Fire” both have many similarities as well as many differences. The tales “Master Cat” and “Coyote Steals Fire” both have many similarities between them. The first‚ and most noticeable similarity

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    Iktomi & Anansi

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    as part of their cultural traditions. Iktomi‚ a Native American tale; and Anansi‚ a West African tale‚ are a few of these well-known stories. Even though these tales are from different regions‚ they are essentially the same. Both revolve around a trickster who is clever‚ greedy‚ and supernaturally powerful. Iktomi and Anansi both show that they are very clever characters. Iktomi proves that he is clever in how he catches ducks for his food. He tells the ducks he will teach them how to dance‚ but they

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    Brain Over Brawn Analysis

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    leopard that Anansi captured. The story describe the leopard as “Osebo‚ the leopard with teeth like spears”. Anansi was able to capture the leopard using his other trickster qualities as mentioned previously even though he was just a spider and the leopard was big and ferocious. This definitely proves the use of “Brain over Brawn” of the trickster. Also‚ in “Coyote Steals Fire”‚ it says “Even Bear and Mountain Lion trembled when they heard Thunder’s rumbling voice.” Coyote was able to outsmart Thunder and

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    Just like how books written today reflect our modern day cultures and mindsets‚ trickster tales emulate the culture of the society they originated in. These stories often teach a lesson‚ showing the ideals of the society through the moral the story presents to the reader. Although the trickster tales “How Stories Came to Earth‚” “Coyote Steals Fire‚” and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” come from three very different parts of the world and cultures‚ they have similarities as well as differences. While

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    Genesis 1/2 Creation Myths

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    I chose to do my research topic on the two creation stories in the Bible. I chose this because I find it interesting to learn more about how similar they actually are and what people think of it. Some believe they support each other and are very similar‚ while others believe they contradict each other and make the faith questionable. There are many different perspectives on the two creation stories and their effect on the religion‚ which is why I want to research it. The sources I chose are

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    common trickster tales. Anthropomorphism is a concept used in tricker tales in which animals are the main characters and display human ideas and personality traits. Trickster tales are short stories commonly referred to as folk or fairy tales. In a trickster tale the main character is considered a “trickster” which means they are mischievous and magical animal-humans whose goal is to outwit their opponents. They function as a creator‚ hero‚ fool‚ destroyer‚ or a prankster. Although trickster tales

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